lateral epicondylitis
- noun
- /ˈlætərəl ˌɛpɪˌkɒndəˈlaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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epicondilitis lateral
- The doctor diagnosed her persistent elbow pain as lateral epicondylitis after a physical examination.
Examples
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Years of playing tennis made him susceptible to developing lateral epicondylitis.
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Physical therapy is often recommended to treat lateral epicondylitis and relieve discomfort.
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She was diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis last week.
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Have you ever experienced lateral epicondylitis?
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After months of practicing the violin, he developed lateral epicondylitis from the repetitive movements.
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The therapist provided exercises to help relieve the symptoms of lateral epicondylitis in her elbow.
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If you experience sharp pain on the outside of your elbow, it could be a sign of lateral epicondylitis.
Synonyms
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4.6
Pain and swelling in a tendon, often after using it too much
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4.1
Pain in the outer part of the elbow caused by using the arm too much, often from racket sports
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5.5
Pain and swelling in a tendon that makes movement hard
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9.9
Pain and swelling near the bony part of the elbow from repeated arm use
Pain at the outer elbow from overusing the forearm muscles, often called tennis elbow
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward modifier + medical noun: 'lateral' means relating to the side and 'epicondylitis' denotes inflammation of the epicondyle/tendons near the elbow, so together they indicate inflammation at the outer side of the elbow. Although technical, the compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The medical term lateral epicondylitis comes from doctor words: lateral means the outer 'side' of the elbow, epicondyle is the bony 'bump' there, and -itis means 'inflammation'. So it literally names an inflamed tendon at the outside of the elbow, usually from overuse, which is why it means pain on the outer elbow.