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tennis elbow

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tennis elbow
n.
A painful inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow, caused by strain from playing tennis and other sports.
tennis elbow
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a painful inflammation of the elbow caused by exertion in playing tennis and similar games
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Noun1.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)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)
lateral epicondylitis, lateral humeral epicondylitis
epicondylitis - painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis - inflammation of a tendon
Translations
tennis elbow n (Med) → gomito del tennista
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Tennis elbow was originally described by tennis players, who, following strenuous tennis matches, complained of pain over the bony lump on the outer aspect of the elbow.
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Tennis elbow exercises are some of the best ways to relieve the pain of tennis elbow Though the name might make it sound otherwise, you don''t have to be a tennis player to have tennis elbow Tennis elbow exercises are some of the best ways to relieve the pain of tennis elbow.
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People with tennis elbow should avoid the activities that cause forearm pain (for example, playing tennis) until the injury heals.
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