shin splint
See also: shinsplint
English
Alternative forms
- shinsplint
Noun
shin splint (plural shin splints)
- (medicine) A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins; especially frequent in runners, or a general term for a painful condition in the shins.
Usage notes
- Medical usage is mostly as above.
- Less prevalent medical usage and most popular usage is of shinsplints, with either singular verb or plural verb.
Synonyms
- medial tibial syndrome
- medial tibial stress syndrome
- stress-related anterior lower leg pain
Translations
painful inflammation of muscles in the shins
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