tenonitis

English

Etymology 1

Noun

tenonitis (uncountable)

1. Synonym of tendinitis
   • 1982, Alice Lake, Our Own Years: What Women Over Thirty-Five Should Know About Themselves, page 197:

     Another group of painful conditions called soft-tissue rheumatism rises sharply in incidence among women during the middle years. It includes bursitis, tenonitis, fibrositis and tennis elbow.

   • 2006, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, volume 67, page 476:

     Antecedent pain in the back of the calf or heel may be an indication of prior tendon damage and vulnerability (e.g. tendinitis, tendinosis, tenonitis).

   • 2006, Edward J. Shahady, Primary Care of Musculoskeletal Problems in the Outpatient Setting‎^[1]:

     Treatment is similar to that used for Achilles tenonitis.

Etymology 2

Tenon +‎ -itis

Noun

tenonitis (uncountable)

1. A rare eye disease, an inflammation of Tenon's capsule.