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repetitive strain injury

repetitive strain injury noun: an injury to muscles and tendons caused by continuous repetitive use of particular muscle groups, especially in one's arms and hands, for example by using a keyboard or mouse, playing a musical instrument or working on an assembly line.

Noun

repetitive strain injury (plural repetitive strain injuries)

  1. An injury to muscles and tendons caused by continuous repetitive use of particular muscle groups, especially in one's arms and hands, for example by using a keyboard or mouse, playing a musical instrument or working on an assembly line.
    Synonyms:
    RSI

Synonyms of repetitive strain injury

Forms of repetitive strain injury

pluralrepetitive strain injuries

Questions about repetitive strain injury

What does repetitive strain injury mean?
Repetitive strain injury means an injury to muscles and tendons caused by continuous repetitive use of particular muscle groups, especially in one's arms and hands, for example by using a keyboard or mouse, playing a musical instrument or working on an assembly line.
What part of speech is repetitive strain injury?
Repetitive strain injury is a noun.
What is the plural of repetitive strain injury?
The plural of repetitive strain injury is repetitive strain injuries.

Words near repetitive strain injury in the dictionary

  1. repetitious
  2. repetitiously
  3. repetitiousness
  4. repetitive
  5. repetitive strain injuries
  6. repetitive strain injury
  7. repetitively
  8. repetitiveness
  9. repetitor
  10. repetitoria
  11. repetitorium

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