epicondylitis

[ep-i-kon-dahy-lahy-tis, -dl-ahy-]

ep·i·con·dy·li·tis

[ep-i-kon-dahy-lahy-tis, -dl-ahy-]
noun Pathology.
irritation or inflammation of the epicondyle or surrounding tissue, especially at the elbow.
Compare tennis elbow.


Origin:
epicondyle + -itis
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Epicondylitis has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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epicondylitis ep·i·con·dy·li·tis (ěp'ĭ-kŏn'dl-ī'tĭs)
n.
Infection or inflammation of an epicondyle.

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