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golfer's elbow

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golfer's elbow,
an informal term for inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the humerus, associated with repeated use of the wrist flexors.

golfer's elbow
Medial epicondylitis Sports medicine An injury characterized by pain and tenderness of medial humeral epicondyle at origin of flexor tendons—caused by too much golfing off Treatment Rest, corticosteroid injection if severe. Cf Tennis elbow.


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