- medial epicondylitis
- an overuse injury with pain around the medial epicondyle of the humerus where the flexor muscles of the arm and hand attach; popularly called golfer's elbow.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
medial epicondylitis
Look at other dictionaries:
Epicondylitis — refers to an inflammation of an epicondyle.Types include: * lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow* medial epicondylitis, also known as golfer s elbow … Wikipedia
Elbow — Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. The radius and… … Medical dictionary
Golfer's elbow — Classification and external resources Left elbow joint, showing anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments. (Medial epicondyle labeled at center top.) ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Elbow joint — Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. And the radius… … Medical dictionary
Joint, elbow — Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. And the radius… … Medical dictionary
golfer's elbow — inflammation of the origin of the common flexor tendon on the medial epicondyle of the humerus (medial epicondylitis), caused by overuse of the forearm muscles. Treatment is by rest, anti inflammatory medication, or steroid injection. Compare… … Medical dictionary
Climbing injuries — This article will mainly cover climbing related injuries occurring when sports or rock climbing due to overuse i.e. Sports injury. Fortunately, only a small number of climbing injuries are acute traumas due to falls the rest falls into the… … Wikipedia
golfer's elbow — noun A painful inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the elbow caused by overuse of the flexor muscles of the lower arm. Syn: medial epicondylitis … Wiktionary
Elbow, golfer’s — The inner portion of the elbow is a bony prominence called the medial epicondyle. Tendons from the muscles attach here and can be injured, causing medial epicondylitis. To those who play the ancient Scottish sport, this is "golfer’s… … Medical dictionary
golfer's elbow — inflammation of the origin of the common flexor tendon on the medial epicondyle of the humerus (medial epicondylitis), caused by overuse of the forearm muscles. Treatment is by rest, anti inflammatory medication, or steroid injection. Compare:… … The new mediacal dictionary
