NOUN | state | epicondylitis | painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle |
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Meaning | Painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle. | |
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Narrower | tennis elbow, lateral epicondylitis, lateral humeral epicondylitis | Painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand) |
Broader | inflammation, redness, rubor | A response of body tissues to injury or irritation |
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