tendinitis

/ˈtɛndəˌnaɪdɪs/

Tennis players who overexert themselves might experience pain and swelling in their elbows, a sign they could be dealing with tendinitis — inflammation of the connective fiber within their joints.

Tendinitis is a condition where a tendon, the thick cord that connects muscle to bone, becomes inflamed due to overuse or injury. The word tendinitis comes from the Latin word tendo, meaning "stretch," and the suffix -itis, which indicates inflammation. This condition is common among athletes and people who perform repetitive motions, causing pain and swelling in the affected joint.

Definitions of tendinitis

1. noun

   inflammation and pain from the overuse of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
   synonyms: tendonitis

   types:

   lateral epicondylitis, lateral humeral epicondylitis, tennis elbow

   painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)

   tendonous synovitis, tendosynovitis, tenosynovitis

   inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath

   type of:

   inflammation, redness, rubor

   a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat