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repetitive strain injury
(re|peti|tive strain in¦jury)
(abbreviation:
RSI
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a condition in which the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically with the hands, causes pain or impairment of function in the tendons and muscles involved.
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