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tendinitis
(redirected from Calcific tendinitis)

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ten·di·ni·tis also ten·do·ni·tis  (tnd-nts)
n.
Inflammation of a tendon.

[New Latin tend-, tendin-, tendon; see tendinous + -itis.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tendinitis - inflammation of a tendon
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
lateral epicondylitis, lateral humeral epicondylitis, tennis elbow - 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)
tendonous synovitis, tendosynovitis, tenosynovitis - inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath


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Calcific tendinitis of the prevertebral muscles is a rare clinical entity.
I looked forward to reading the "Evidence in Practice" article by Charles D Ciccone, which asked the question "Does acetic acid iontophoresis accelerate the resorption of calcium deposits in calcific tendinitis of the shoulder?
This patient, therefore, appeared to have calcific tendinitis of the right supraspinatus muscle.
 
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