epicondylitis

epicondylitis
- lateral humeral e. SYN: tennis elbow.

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epi·con·dy·li·tis -.kän-.dī-'līt-əs, -dəl-'īt- n inflammation of an epicondyle or of adjacent tissues compare TENNIS ELBOW

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epi·con·dy·li·tis (ep″ĭ-kon″də-liґtis) inflammation of an epicondyle of the humerus or of the tissues adjoining it, usually from an overuse injury.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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