shinsplint
English
noun
Definitions
- (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.
Etymology
Compound from English shin + English splint.
Origin
English
splint
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- shin English
- shinbone English
- shinguard English
- shinless English
- shinny English
- shinplaster English
- shinsplints English
- splint English
- splintage English
- splintless English
- splintlike English
- splintwork English
- shyn Middle English
- splint Middle English