tenosynovitis

noun

te·​no·​syn·​o·​vi·​tis ˈte-nō-ˌsi-nə-ˈvī-təs 

ˈtē-

: inflammation of a tendon sheath

Examples of tenosynovitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The doctor saw him right away, and diagnosed the condition as flexor tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendon inside of its sheath. —Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

ten- (from Greek tenont-, ténōn "sinew, tendon") + -o- + synovitis — more at tendon

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tenosynovitis

noun

teno·​syn·​o·​vi·​tis ˌten-ō-ˌsin-ə-ˈvīt-əs 

: inflammation of a tendon sheath

called also tendovaginitis, tenovaginitis