Sports Medicine Jargon

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a condition characterized by sore muscles and joint pain from excessive playing of the Nintendo Wii video game console

  • Wiiitis, also known as Wii-itis, is a condition characterized by muscle soreness and fatigue from playing the Wii console for long periods of time.
  • I think I may have Wiiitis from playing too much Wii last night.
  • My arms are killing me from all that Wii-itis I got from playing the new Mario game.
  • After a weekend of intense Wii gaming, I was left with a bad case of Wii-itis that made it hard to lift my arms.

adjective relating to the acromion and deltoid muscles

  • The acromyodian muscle is responsible for shoulder movement.
  • I think I pulled my acromyodian muscle playing basketball.
  • My acromyodian muscle is killing me after that workout.
  • Her acromyodian strength helped her carry the heavy load.