TENOSYNOVITIS

Ten `o *syn `o *vi "tis, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. synovitis. ] (Med. )

tenosynovitis

ten o syn o vi tis |ˌtenōˌsinəˈvītis ˌtɛnoʊˌsaɪnəˈvaɪdɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation and swelling of a tendon, typically in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek tenōn ‘tendon ’ + synovitis .

tenosynovitis

tenosynovitis |ˌtɛnəʊˌsʌɪnə (ʊ )ˈvʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation and swelling of a tendon, typically in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek tenōn ‘tendon ’ + synovitis .