- tenosynovitis
- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tenōn tendon (akin to Greek teinein to stretch) + New Latin synovitis — more at thin Date: circa 1860 inflammation of a tendon sheath
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tenosynovitis
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Tenosynovitis — is the inflammation of the fluid filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. Symptoms of tenosynovitis include pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the particular joint where the inflammation occurs. When the condition causes… … Wikipedia
Tenosynovitis — Ten o*syn o*vi tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. te nwn a tendon + E. synovitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tenosynovītis — (griech.), Sehnenscheidenentzündung … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
tenosynovitis — [ten΄ō sin΄ə vīt′is] n. inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and cushions any of certain tendons passing over a bone or through a joint … English World dictionary
tenosynovitis acuta purulenta — tenosynovitis with pus formation … Medical dictionary
tenosynovitis crepitans — tenosynovitis accompanied by a crackling sound in the soft tissues on movement … Medical dictionary
tenosynovitis serosa chronica — tenosynovitis with serous effusion … Medical dictionary
tenosynovitis vaccine — a modified live virus vaccine of chick embryo origin, administered to broiler breeder replacement chickens for prevention of infectious tenosynovitis … Medical dictionary
tenosynovitis — /ten oh sin euh vuy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of a tendon sheath, as from trauma, repeated strain, or systemic disease. [1885 90; TENO + SYNOVITIS] * * * … Universalium
tenosynovitis — noun An inflammation of the fluid filled sheath (the synovium) that surrounds a tendon … Wiktionary
