Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenonitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tenon-i-tis
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of tendinitis.

Uncountable

noun

A rare eye disease, an inflammation of Tenon's capsule.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Another group of painful conditions called soft-tissue rheumatism rises sharply in incidence among women during the middle years. It includes bursitis, tenonitis, fibrositis and tennis elbow."
"Antecedent pain in the back of the calf or heel may be an indication of prior tendon damage and vulnerability (e.g. tendinitis, tendinosis, tenonitis)."
"Treatment is similar to that used for Achilles tenonitis."

Etymology

From Tenon + -itis.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

tendinitis tendonitis

Questions

What does tenonitis mean?: Synonym of tendinitis.
Where does tenonitis come from?: From Tenon + -itis.

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