tenosynovitis
- noun
- /ˌtɛnəˌsaɪnəˈvaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
tenosinovitis
- After weeks of repetitive movement, he developed tenosynovitis, making it painful to bend his wrist.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with tenosynovitis due to the inflammation around her tendon, which caused swelling and discomfort.
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This action can produce inflammation of the tendon or its gliding coverings, conditions called tendinitis or tenosynovitis.
Academic text (2006) -
I'll have sprained wrists—my tendons have been inflamed for years, fucking tenosynovitis.
Fiction book (2002) -
Higher concentrations of acid result in more immediate pain and visible burns, followed by the development of grey areas, necrosis or ulceration, and possibly tenosynovitis and osteolysis, which can present as late manifestations.
Academic text (2015) -
To relieve her tenosynovitis, she was advised to rest and apply ice to the affected area to reduce the swelling.
Synonyms
Painful swelling of a tendon and the thin covering around it
Swelling and pain in a tendon and the thin covering around it
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
2
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
tenosynovitis = tendon (semi-transparent) = teno + synov + itis
The suffix '-itis' clearly signals 'inflammation', but the technical stem 'tenosynov' (tendon + synovium) is specialised medical vocabulary that many learners will not recognise, making the overall form partially transparent.
Etymology
The word tenosynovitis breaks into teno- 'tendon', synov- 'the soft lining and fluid around a tendon', and -itis 'inflammation'. So, tenosynovitis is 'inflammation of a tendon and its sheath', which is why it causes pain, swelling, and trouble moving the joint.