Tenosynovitis Definition

tĕnō-sĭnə-vītĭs
noun
Inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and cushions any of certain tendons passing over a bone or through a joint.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • tendonous synovitis
  • tendosynovitis

Other Word Forms of Tenosynovitis

Noun

Singular:
tenosynovitis
Plural:
tenosynovitides

Tenosynovitis Sentence Examples

  • A small number of children have their disease complicated by active arthritis on the affected side, including tenosynovitis.

  • Inflammation of the synovial sheath is called synovitis, while inflammation of the sheath and tendon together is called tenosynovitis.

  • Ruptures due to invasive tenosynovitis within the digit carry an unfavorable prognosis.

  • Benefit has been shown in conditions such as tennis elbow, de Quervain's tenosynovitis and digital flexor tenosynovitis ('trigger finger ' ).

  • Causes Tenosynovitis of the tendons in the tarsal tunnel caused by overuse.

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