miner's elbow — n bursitis of the elbow that tends to occur in miners who work in small tunnels and rest their weight on their elbows * * * popular name for olecranon bursitis … Medical dictionary
Miner — Min er, n. [Cf. F. mineur.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who mines; a digger for metals, etc.; one engaged in the business of getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; one who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miner's inch — Miner Min er, n. [Cf. F. mineur.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who mines; a digger for metals, etc.; one engaged in the business of getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; one who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elbow injuries — the common sprains, dislocations, and fractures caused by forced movement of the joint beyond its range, as in falling on an outstretched arm or by a direct blow. Treatment of these generally involves immobilization of the elbow in a flexed … Universalium
Elbow — Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. The radius and… … Medical dictionary
Myzantha garrula — Miner Min er, n. [Cf. F. mineur.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who mines; a digger for metals, etc.; one engaged in the business of getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; one who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olecranon bursitis — inflammation and enlargement of the bursa over the olecranon, caused by resting the weight of the body on the elbow, as in mining. Called also miner s elbow. Olecranon bursitis associated with gout … Medical dictionary
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