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tenonitis en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Synonym of tendinitis.
   • Antecedent pain in the back of the calf or heel may be an indication of prior tendon damage and vulnerability (e.g. tendinitis, tendinosis, tenonitis). 2006, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, volume 67, page 476:
   • Treatment is similar to that used for Achilles tenonitis. 2006, Edward J. Shahady, Primary Care of Musculoskeletal Problems in the Outpatient Setting:
   • Another group of painful conditions called soft-tissue rheumatism rises sharply in incidence among women during the middle years. It includes bursitis, tenonitis, fibrositis and tennis elbow. 1982, Alice Lake, Our Own Years: What Women Over Thirty-Five Should Know About Themselves, page 197:

Synonyms

tendinitis

tenonitis en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Tenon + -itis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A rare eye disease, an inflammation of Tenon's capsule.