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Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon
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tenosynovitis
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tenosynovitis \Ten`o*syn`o*vi"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. te`nwn a tendon + E. synovitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon.
Wikipedia
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Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid -filled sheath (called the synovium ) that surrounds a tendon . Symptoms of tenosynovitis include pain, swelling and difficulty moving the particular joint where the inflammation occurs. When the condition ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context pathology English) An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (the synovium) that surrounds a tendon.
WordNet
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n. inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon