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jumper's knee

noun

Definition of jumper's knee

: a painful condition of the knee caused by inflammation or small tears in the tendon of the patella that occurs especially in sports requiring strenuous jumping

First Known Use of jumper's knee

1977, in the meaning defined above

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jumper's knee

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Medical Definition of jumper's knee

: patellar tendinitis Concerns about jumper's knee can prompt basketball players to change practice routines. — Kelly Bothum, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 16 Mar. 2010

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