shin splints also shin·splints (shĭn'splĭnts') pl.n.
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Any of various painful conditions of the shins caused by inflammation of the surrounding muscles, frequently occurring among runners.
Main Entry: shin·splints Pronunciation: 'shin-"splin(t)s Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction : painful injury to andinflammation of the tibial and toe extensor muscles or their fasciae that is caused by repeated minimal traumas (as by running on a hard surface)
