runner's knee

noun

Any of various overuse injuries involving pain around the kneecap.

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Meanings

nounrunner's knee (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of various overuse injuries involving pain around the kneecap.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
iliotibial band syndrome

Origin

runner's + knee, from the classic/archetypal source of such injury, running (especially a long history thereof).

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APA

runner's knee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner's%20knee

MLA

“runner's knee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner's%20knee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runner's knee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner's%20knee.

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