tenosynovitis

noun

te·​no·​syn·​o·​vi·​tis ˈte-nō-ˌsi-nə-ˈvī-təs How to pronounce tenosynovitis (audio)
ˈtē-
: inflammation of a tendon sheath

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The doctor saw him right away, and diagnosed the condition as flexor tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendon inside of its sheath. Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

ten- (from Greek tenont-, ténōn "sinew, tendon") + -o- + synovitis — more at tendon

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tenosynovitis was circa 1860

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“Tenosynovitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenosynovitis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

tenosynovitis

noun
teno·​syn·​o·​vi·​tis ˌten-ō-ˌsin-ə-ˈvīt-əs How to pronounce tenosynovitis (audio)
: inflammation of a tendon sheath

called also tendovaginitis, tenovaginitis

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