tendinitis

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English

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Etymology

New Latin from tendin-, stem of Medieval Latin tendo, from Late Latin tenon, from Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn, “tendon, sinew”). By surface analysis, tendon +‎ -itis and tendo- +‎ -itis but not actually formed in this way; similarly with tendinopathy § Etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛndn̩ˌaɪ.tɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

tendinitis (countable and uncountable, plural tendinitises or tendinitides or tendinites)

  1. Inflammation of a tendon.

Usage notes

  • This spelling (tendinitis) is the one most commonly used in the US (COCA).
  • Tendonitis is the more common in the UK (BNC).

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From tendón +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tendiˈnitis/
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: ten‧di‧ni‧tis

Noun

tendinitis f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) tendinitis

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