| Elbow |
| Term |
Also Known As |
Description |
| lateral epicondylitis |
tennis elbow |
Lateral epicondylitis happens when elbow muscles, tendons and/or ligaments are inflamed and/or torn from repetitive stress. |
| entrapment of the radial nerve |
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Entrapment of the radial nerve is chronic compression of a bundle of fibers that conducts electrical impulses between the brain and the muscles and skin of the rear part of the arm and hand. |
| entrapment of the ulnar nerve |
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Entrapment of the ulnar nerve is chronic compression of a bundle of fibers that conducts electrical impulses between the brain and the inner side of the arm and hand. |
| olecranon bursitis |
bursitis of the elbow or student's elbow |
Olecranon bursitis results when there is Irritation and inflammation of the fluid-filled cushioning sac in the elbow joint. |
| golfer's elbow |
thrower's elbow |
Golfer's elbow is swelling of the tendons in the elbow joint between the upper and lower arm. |
| inflammation of the biceps tendon |
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Inflammation of the biceps tendon happens when the tendon attached to the elbow end of the biceps muscle swells. |
| inflammation and rupture of the triceps tendon |
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Inflammation and rupture of the triceps tendon results when the tendon on the back of the upper arm swells and tears or breaks. |
| elbow hyperextension |
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Elbow hyperextension occurs when the joint between the upper and lower arm is overextended or straightened farther than its normal range or position. |
| medial elbow ligament sprain |
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A medial elbow ligament sprain results when cord-like tissue that connects the upper arm with the inside of the elbow is overstretched or torn. |
