Etymed
tendinitis
Definition
inflammation of a tendon
Clinical context
A 28-year-old runner presents with painful swelling over the Achilles tendon after increasing running distance. Physical examination reveals tenderness and warmth over the affected tendon with pain on passive stretching. The patient reports that the pain started gradually over the past week with worsening symptoms during activity.
Mnemonic
Tendinitis = Tendon inflammation, remember 'TEN-don IT-is' for tendon inflammation