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Calcific tendinitis

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A painful condition in which calcium deposits build up in a tendon, most often in the shoulder.

Korean

석회성 건염

힘줄에 칼슘이 침착되어 통증을 일으키는 질환으로, 주로 어깨에 생긴다.

French

Tendinite calcifiante

Affection douloureuse caractérisée par des dépôts de calcium dans un tendon, le plus souvent à l'épaule.

Word parts

  • calc/oRoot(Latin) Calcium
  • tendin/oRoot(Greek) Tendon
  • -itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation

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