Diseases

Tennis Elbow

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Elbow, Tennis
  • Epicondylitides, Lateral
  • Epicondylitides, Lateral Humeral
  • Epicondylitis, Lateral
  • Humeral Epicondylitides, Lateral
  • Humeral Epicondylitis, Lateral
  • Lateral Epicondylitides
  • Lateral Humeral Epicondylitides
  • Lateral Humeral Epicondylitis
  • Tennis Elbows

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not coordinate with TENNIS unless the sport is particularly discussed; do not coordinate with ATHLETIC INJURIES unless discussed as an athletic injury

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Athletic Injuries (1968-1981)
  • Elbow (1966-1981)
  • Elbow Joint (1966-1981)
  • Sports (1966-1975)
  • Sports Medicine (1966-1967)
  • Tendinitis (1966-1981)
  • Tennis (1976-1981)

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  1. C05w.651w.869w.435.500w
  2. C26w.088.134.750w
  3. C26w.874.800w.500.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tennis Elbow. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013716. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013716
  2. Tennis Elbow. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_elbow
  3. Tennis Elbow. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q736776