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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Elbow tendinitis is also known as tennis elbow or golfer's elbow.3 Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects how the nerves carry signals between the spinal cord and the body. Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024 Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Recovery from tennis elbow surgery can take time. Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024 Though tennis elbow often affects tennis players who use their elbows repetitively, people who engage in other repetitive elbow or wrist movements can also get it. Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024 Varying forms of exercise can help prevent tennis elbow the same way drinking different beverages can lower any risks those beverages cause. Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for tennis elbow 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 2024.

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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