tendosynovitis

Definitions of tendosynovitis
  1. noun
    inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
    synonyms: tendonous synovitis, tenosynovitis
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    type of:
    synovitis
    inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
    tendinitis, tendonitis
    inflammation and pain from the overuse of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
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