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tenosynovitis

Syllabification: (ten·o·syn·o·vi·tis)
Pronunciation: /ˌtenōˌsinəˈvītis/

Definition of tenosynovitis

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation and swelling of a tendon, typically in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek tenōn 'tendon' + synovitis

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