Tennis Elbow (Noun)
Meaning
Painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After a week of intense tennis practice, Sarah was diagnosed with tennis elbow and had to take a break from the sport.
- The doctor warned that repetitive strain on the elbow could lead to tennis elbow, a painful condition that's hard to recover from.
- Gardening and racquet sports are common causes of tennis elbow, a condition that affects millions of people worldwide.
- He had to stop playing golf due to a severe case of tennis elbow that made it impossible for him to swing his club.
- The physical therapist recommended a series of exercises to alleviate the symptoms of tennis elbow and prevent future occurrences.