Tendinopathy

noun

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Noun

1
A disorder of the tendons. countable, uncountable
"When I read that tendinopathy is thought to be slow to heal, in part because blood flow to tendons is limited, I decided that I was already doing something that might help."

Synonyms

bursopathy synoviopathy

Example

"Tendinopathy is a common overuse injury among athletes."

Etymology

Comparable to surface analyses of tendon + -o- + -pathy and tendo- + -pathy but not thus formed; see more at tendinitis § Etymology.

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