Letter T

Tendinitis

Inflammation of a tendon (the tissue by which muscle attaches to bone).

Tendinitis most commonly occurs as a result of injury, such as to the tendons around the shoulder or elbow.

It can also occur as a result of an underlying inflammatory rheumatic disease, such as reactive arthritis or gout.

Tendinitis is synonymous with tendonitis

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