• A condition characterized by pain in or near the lateral humeral epicondyle or in the forearm extensor muscle mass as a result of unusual strain. It occurs due repetitive stresses on the elbow from activities such as tennis playing.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
• (lateral epicondylitis) Inflammation of the lateral epicondyle.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Lateral epicondylitis results from inflammation and microtearing of fibers in the extensor tendons of the forearm. Symptoms include pain at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow, which can radiate into the forearm. Diagnosis is by examination and provocative testing. Treatment is with rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),...
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
• The most common overuse syndrome is related to excessive wrist extension and commonly referred to as �tennis elbow,� but it is actually more common in non-tennis players. It is also commonly referred to as lateral epicondylitis, but this is usually a misnomer because, in general, microscopic evaluation of the tendons does not show signs...
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2019
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm.
  Mayo Clinic
  Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Tennis elbow, an injury characterized by pain at the lateral (outer) aspect of the elbow. The patient may also complain of tenderness on palpation of the area of concern, usually the dominant arm. This entity was first described in a scientific article in 1873, and since that time the mechanism of...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020