A patient seen in the clinic has tissue degeneration or irritation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon. What diagnosis does the health care professional document?

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Lateral epicondylopathy, commonly called tennis elbow, is the result of tissue degeneration or irritation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon at its origin. Medial tendinitis or medial epicondylitis, referred to as golfer's elbow, is a degenerative process of the pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, and palmaris longus tendons at the medial humeral condyle. Bursitis is inflammation of the bursae. Tendinitis is a general term for inflammation of a tendon.

A Patient Seen in the Clinic Has Tissue Degeneration or Irritation