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Definition of Lateral epicondylitis

1. Noun. Painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand).

Medical Definition of Lateral epicondylitis

1. Inflammation at the lateral epicondyle (bony process off the humerus) of the elbow and the tendons that insert there. It has earned the name tennis elbow because of the common occurrence of this condition in tennis players (constant dorsiflexion of the wrist). See: medial epicondylitis. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Epicondylitis

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