Inflammation of a cord-like structure in the body, particularly a ligament or tendon.
From 'chorda' (cord) plus '-itis' (inflammation). Medical terminology following the standard pattern of naming inflammatory conditions by adding '-itis' to the affected structure.
The '-itis' suffix is medical shorthand for 'inflammation of'—so tennis elbow, arthritis, and chorditis all tell you exactly what's swollen and angry!
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