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Shinsplints vs Shinsplint - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between shinsplints and shinsplint

is that shinsplints is while shinsplint is (medicine) a painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins; especially frequent in runners, or a general term for a painful condition in the shins.

shinsplints

English

(wikipedia shinsplints)

Alternative forms

* shin splints

Noun

(head)
  • (with singular verb) A painful inflammation of the calf muscles, common to runners.

    • shinsplint

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shin splint

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins; especially frequent in runners, or a general term for a painful condition in the shins.

    • Usage notes

    * Usually used in plural, especially in popular usage, sometimes with singular verb. See shinsplints. * Medical usage prefers shin splint.