tennis elbow

noun

: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm

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The 35-year-old was originally put on the 10-day disabled list (DL) on March 26 before being moved to the 60-day on May 1 with right and left elbow epicondylitis – more commonly known as tennis elbow. Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 Even with two tennis elbows bothering him for much of last season, Giancarlo Stanton still led all players in average bat speed at 81.2 mph. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025 The Yankees’ offense also wasted a big comeback from Giancarlo Stanton, who had missed the entire season with tennis elbows. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 17 June 2025 The 35-year-old slugger missed all of spring training and the season so far dealing with an unusual injury: epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, in both of his arms. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tennis elbow

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tennis elbow was in 1883

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“Tennis elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis%20elbow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

tennis elbow

noun
ten·​nis elbow ˈten-əs- How to pronounce tennis elbow (audio)
: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow involving the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm

called also lateral humeral epicondylitis

compare little league elbow
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