golfer's elbow

English

Etymology

So called because swinging a golf club may lead to this condition.

Noun

golfer 's elbow (usually uncountable, plural golfer's elbows)

(medicine) A painful inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the elbow caused by overuse of the flexor muscles of the lower arm.

Synonyms

medial epicondylitis

Translations

type of elbow inflammation

Finnish: golfkyynärpää (fi)

See also

tennis elbow

Anagrams

globeflowers

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