ten·di·ni·tis

also ten·do·ni·tis (tĕn′də-nī′tĭs)

Inflammation of a tendon.

[New Latin tendō-, tendin-, tendon; see tendinous + -itis.]

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tendinitis

(ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs) or

tendonitis

(Pathology) inflammation of a tendon

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ten•di•ni•tis

or ten•do•ni•tis

(ˌtɛn dəˈnaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of a tendon.

[1895–1900; < New Latin tendin- (see tendinous) + -itis]

tendinitis

The inflammation of tendons. It can be caused by overuse of a muscle or group of muscles.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tendinitis - inflammation of a tendon

tendonitis, tenonitis

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

Translations

jännetulehdus

tendinite

zapalenie ścięgien

tendinitis

n tendinitis f; calcific — tendinitis calcificante

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High-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy for treating chronic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: A systematic review.

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Systemic causes (which include diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) resulting in AC constitutes the major bulk of patients 52 (57.8%), intrinsic causes (bicipital tendinitis, rotator cuff injuries and calcific tendinitis) were found in 17 (18.9%) of patients.

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Harrington, "Acute calcific tendinitis of the hand and wrist: a report of 12 cases and a review of the literature," The Journal of Rheumatology, vol.

Unusual Etiology of Acute Wrist Pain: Acute Calcific Tendonitis of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Mimicking an Infection

Hazleman, "Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder," New England Journal of Medicine, vol.

Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Intratendinous Prolotherapy Injection with Conventional Treatment to Treat Focal Supraspinatus Tendinosis

For a year and a half, I was sleeping sitting up because of the pain in my left shoulder, from a condition called calcific tendinitis. The pain was aggravated whenever I lay down.

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The pitfalls in ultrasound evaluation of rotator cuff pathologies on shoulder include those related to anisotropy, calcific tendinitis complex anatomy in the region of the rotator interval and tendinous interdigitation.

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) application in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders has been increased within the last few years.1,2 Successful results were obtained in acute and chronic inflammatory conditions including lateral epicondylitis, planter fasciitis and calcific tendinitis of the shoulder.3,4

Low-energy versus middle-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of snapping scapula bursitis

Worse, poor sitting posture also causes Calcific tendinitis whereas sitting in a wrong position for a long time creates natural pressure on the shoulder tendons cannot afford these tendons and deal with it causing tendonitis intense pain experienced by the patient in the shoulder area.

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This phenomenon is referred to clinically as calcific tendinitis.

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Acute retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: a case report with unusual location of calcification.

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