tenosynovitis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

tenosynovitis(n = noun.state) tendonous synovitis, tendosynovitis - inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath; Array

is a kind of synovitis, tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis

tenosynovitis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. te`nwn a tendon + E. synovitis.].

Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon. [1913 Webster]

tenosynovitis, n. inflammation and swelling of a tendon, usu. in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing.

Etymology

Gk tenon tendon + SYNOVITIS

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