tendinitis

also ten·do·ni·tis (tĕn'də-nī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a tendon.

[New Latin tendō-, tendin-, tendon; see tendinous + -ITIS.]

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Inflammation of a tendon which usually becomes swollen, red, and tender to the touch. See also tendon injuries.

tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon that usually occurs from overuse especially in those who perform one sport or movement regularly and intensely. The tendon becomes swollen, red, and tender to the touch; motion may be impaired by pain. Treatment may include rest and modification of tendon function so that the range of movement through which the tendon moves is altered (for example, a heel pad maybe used in cases of Achilles tendinitis). Surgical decompression maybe necessary. Treatment by injection of steroids such as hydrocortisone into the paratenon may be helpful, but injection into the tendons themselves can result in a tendon rupture. See also Achilles tendinitis.

Inflammation of tendons and of tendon–muscle attachments. It is one of the commonest causes of lameness. Tendinitis may be associated with a calcium deposit (calcific tendinitis), which may also involve the bursa around the tendon or near the joint, causing bursitis.

For a list of words related to tendonitis, see:

• Afflictions and Conditions - tendonitis: inflammation of bands of connective tissue that join muscle to bones and joints, due to physical trauma or hereditary disease

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