Tennis elbow/Definition

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Tennis elbow [r]: A condition characterized by pain in or near the lateral humeral epicondyle or in the forearm extensor muscle mass as a result of unusual strain. It occurs in tennis players as well as housewives, artisans, and violinists; not limited to lateral humeral epicondylitis

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Tennis elbow (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.