golfer's elbow

English

Etymology

So called because swinging a golf club may lead to this condition.

Noun

golfer's elbow (usually uncountable, plural golfer's elbows)

1. (medicine) A painful inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the elbow caused by overuse of the flexor muscles of the lower arm.

Synonyms

• medial epicondylitis

Translations

type of elbow inflammation

• Finnish: golfkyynärpää (fi)

See also

• tennis elbow

Anagrams

• globeflowers