tennis elbow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈtɛn ɪs ˈel-ˌbō/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈtɛn ɪs ˈel-ˌbō/

Definitions of tennis elbow words

noun tennis elbow irritation of the synovial membrane, or joint rotary area, of the elbow, caused by immoderate motions while playing tennis or other sports; epicondylitis. 1
noun tennis elbow inflammation of the elbow joint 1
noun tennis elbow a painful inflammation of the elbow caused by exertion in playing tennis and similar games 0
noun tennis elbow painful inflammation of the elbow, esp. of its tendons, caused by strain in rotating the forearm, as in using a tennis racket 0

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Origin of tennis elbow

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Tennis elbow

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tennis elbow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tennis elbow usage trend in Literature

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