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TENDINITIS
tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis
(noun) inflammation of a tendon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tendinitis (countable and uncountable, plural tendinitises or tendinitides)
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).
Source: Wiktionary
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