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

lateral cutaneous nerve of calf
lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
lateral decubitus radiograph
lateral deep cervical lymph nodes
lateral diffusion
lateral direct veins
lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve
lateral epicondylar crest
lateral epicondylar ridge
lateral epicondyle
lateral epicondyle
lateral epicondyle of femur
lateral epicondyle of humerus
lateral epicondylitis (current term)
lateral epicondylitis (current term)
lateral excursion
lateral femoral circumflex artery
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
lateral femoral tuberosity
lateral fillet
lateral folds
lateral fossa of brain
lateral frontobasal artery
lateral funiculus
lateral funiculus of spinal cord
lateral geniculate body
lateral geniculate body
lateral ginglymus
lateral glossoepiglottic fold

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