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Answer for the clue "Inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon ", 13 letters:
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 Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (the synovium) that surrounds a tendon.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon