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an overuse injury characterized by strain of the flexor digitorum longus muscle occurring in athletes, with pain along the shin.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Shin splints — or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) refers to pain along or just behind the shins with sports that apply extreme pressure to the legs, such as gymnastics. Ten to fifteen percent of running injuries are shin splints. Contents 1 Causes 2… … Wikipedia
shin splints — shin′ splints n. (used with a pl. v.) pat a painful condition of the front lower leg associated with muscle strain or stress of the tibia from strenuous activity • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
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shin splints — noun painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners • Hypernyms: ↑inflammation, ↑redness, ↑rubor * * * noun plural but singular in construction : injury to and inflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or… … Useful english dictionary
shin splints — /ˈʃɪn splɪnts/ (say shin splints) plural noun (construed as singular) a painful condition of the front lower leg linked with inflammation of the periosteum or stress fractures, caused by activities such as jogging, tennis, aerobics, etc., carried …
shin splints — plural noun [treated as sing. or plural] acute pain in the shin and lower leg caused by prolonged running on hard surfaces … English new terms dictionary
shin splints — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1930 injury to and inflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or their fasciae caused by repeated minimal traumas (as by running) … New Collegiate Dictionary
shin splints — (used with a pl. v.) Pathol. a painful condition of the front lower leg, associated with tendinitis, stress fractures, or muscle strain, often occurring as a result of running or other strenuous athletic activity, esp. on a nonresilient surface.… … Universalium
shin splints — noun Inflammation of muscles around the shins … Wiktionary
shin-splints — Tenderness and pain with induration and swelling of pretibial muscles, following athletic overexertion by the untrained; it may be a mild form of anterior tibial compartment syndrome … Medical dictionary
