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enthesitis

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en·the·si·tis (nth-sts)
n.
Traumatic disease occurring at the point of attachment of skeletal muscles to bone, where recurring stress causes inflammation and often fibrosis and calcification.

enthesitis
[en′thəsī′tis]
an inflammation of the insertion of a muscle with a strong tendency toward fibrosis and calcification. It is usually only painful when the involved muscle is activated.

enthesitis (en·th·siˑ·tis),
n condition characterized by recurring, concentrated stress at points of muscle insertion that leads to inflammation and possible calcification and fibrosis.


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