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shinsplint

shinsplint is the alternative form of shin splint.

Meaning of shin splint

Noun

shin splint (plural shin splints)

  1. A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.
    Synonyms:
    medial tibial syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, stress-related anterior lower leg pain

Forms of shinsplint

pluralshinsplints

Questions about shinsplint

What is shinsplint the alternative form of?
Shinsplint is the alternative form of shin splint.

Words near shinsplint in the dictionary

  1. shinrinyoku
  2. shins
  3. shins out
  4. Shinsky
  5. Shinskys
  6. shinsplint
  7. shinsplints
  8. shintai
  9. shintaido
  10. shinties
  11. shintiyan

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