Medical Dictionary

runner's knee

noun

Medical Definition of RUNNER'S KNEE

:  pain in the region of the knee especially when related to running that may have a simple anatomical basis (as tightness of a muscle) or may be a symptom of iliotibial band syndrome or may be an indication of chondromalacia patellae

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