tennis elbow

noun

: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm

Examples of tennis elbow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Giancarlo Stanton is already out indefinitely thanks to lingering tennis elbows. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

The rotation is not the Yankees’ only concern, as their Soto-less lineup already had question marks before Giancarlo Stanton reported to camp with lingering tennis elbows. —Gary Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025

Giancarlo Stanton is out indefinitely with tennis elbows. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025

With third base already a concern when camp opened, Giancarlo Stanton reported with tennis elbows after managing the injuries for most of last season. —Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tennis elbow

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Medical Definition

tennis elbow

noun

ten·​nis elbow ˈten-əs- 

: inflammation and pain over the outer side of the elbow involving the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and usually resulting from excessive strain on and twisting of the forearm

called also lateral humeral epicondylitis

compare little league elbow