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n. - Inflammation of a fibrous tissue.

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  • The injuries were, as a group, given the name tendinitis, since the suffix "itis" means inflammation.
  • Yankees have called tendinitis in his right hip flexor.
  • Whereas a tendon injury is referred to as tendinitis, chronic tendon pain is called tendinosis.
  • April 11th, 2009 at 10: 41 pm last year Joba's so called tendinitis forced him to miss a big chunk of the season.
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