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shin splints

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. a painful condition of the front lower leg, associated with tendinitis, stress fractures, or muscle strain, often occurring as a result of running or other strenuous athletic activity, especially on a nonresilient surface.


shin splints

noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural a painful swelling of the front lower leg, associated with muscle or bone inflammation, and common among athletes and other sportspeople
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shin splints1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

“I had shin splints,” Rossi recalls as she takes small bites of a breakfast frittata.

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