tenosynovitis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun tenosynovitis has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

tenosynovitisn. [NL., fr. Gr. te`nwn a tendon + E. synovitis.].
     Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

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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