Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iliotibial band syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: il-i-otib-ial band syn-drome
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knee injury caused by friction between the iliotibial band and the lateral femoral epicondyle.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

iliotibial band friction syndrome ITBS ITBFS runner's knee

Questions

What does iliotibial band syndrome mean?: A knee injury caused by friction between the iliotibial band and the lateral femoral epicondyle.

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