shin splints

/ʃɪn splɪnts/
/ʃən splɪnts/
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Definitions of shin splints
  1. noun
    painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners
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    type of:
    inflammation, redness, rubor
    a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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