miner's elbow

noun

: bursitis of the elbow that tends to occur in miners who work in small tunnels and rest their weight on their elbows

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“Miner's elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/miner%27s%20elbow. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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