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Definition: MINER'S ELBOW

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. (Med.), a swelling on the black of the elbow due to inflammation of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so called because of frequent occurrence in miners.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Common Expressions: MINER'S ELBOW

ExpressionsDefinition
Miner's elbow(Med.), a swelling on the black of the elbow due to inflammation of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so called because of frequent occurrence in miners. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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