Orthopaedics · Musculoskeletal System · Easy
Tendinitis
Meaning: Acute inflammation of the fibrous cord joining muscle to bone, usually from overload or repetitive strain.
In practice: Speed's test reproducing pain in the bicipital groove suggests this condition in the long head of biceps.
Word parts
- -itis means inflammation
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