Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epicondylitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: epi-condyli-tis
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

General inflammation of the elbow or knee.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English epicondyle Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English epicondylitis From epicondyle + -itis.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

medial epicondylitis golfer's elbow tennis elbow

Frequently Paired Words

golfer's elbow tennis elbow

Questions

What does epicondylitis mean?: General inflammation of the elbow or knee.
Where does epicondylitis come from?: Etymology tree English epicondyle Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English epicondylitis From epicondyle + -itis.

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