Inflammation of the epicondyle and surrounding tissues, commonly causing pain in the elbow area.
From 'epicondyle' + '-itis' (inflammation). A medical condition term naming inflammation of a specific anatomical site.
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) are the same inflammation in different spots—showing how the same injury mechanism in slightly different locations creates different sports injuries.
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