tendinopathy
noun
ten·di·nop·a·thy
ˌten-də-ˈnä-pə-thē 
variants
or less commonly tendonopathy
: injury to a tendon (as from acute trauma or chronic overuse) that is often accompanied by pain, weakness, inflammation, or stiffness
especially
: a chronic progressive degeneration of a tendon that involves little inflammation : tendinosis
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“Tendinopathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tendinopathy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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tendinopathy
noun
ten·di·nop·a·thy
ˌten-də-ˈnäp-ə-thē
variants
also tendonopathy
: injury to a tendon (as from acute trauma or chronic overuse) that is often accompanied by pain, weakness, inflammation, or stiffness
especially
: a chronic progressive degeneration of a tendon that involves little inflammation : tendinosis
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