shin splints


noun(used with a plural verb)Pathology.
  1. a painful condition of the front lower leg, associated with tendinitis, stress fractures, or muscle strain, often occurring as a result of running or other strenuous athletic activity, especially on a nonresilient surface.

Origin of shin splints

1
First recorded in 1940–45

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British Dictionary definitions for shin splints

shin splints

noun
  1. (functioning as singular or plural) a painful swelling of the front lower leg, associated with muscle or bone inflammation, and common among athletes and other sportspeople

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