Exertional

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to exertion. not-comparable

    "The San Francisco Giants left-hander Noah Lowry needs surgery to correct exertional compartment syndrome, which according to mayoclinic.com causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in affected muscles of the legs or arms."

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"The San Francisco Giants left-hander Noah Lowry needs surgery to correct exertional compartment syndrome, which according to mayoclinic.com causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in affected muscles of the legs or arms."

Etymology

From exertion + -al.

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