Meanings
nounshin splint (plural shin splints)
plural shin splints · alternative shinsplint · alternative shinsplint
- medicineA painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.
Synonyms: medial tibial syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, stress-related anterior lower leg pain
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.
Similar
medial tibial syndromemedial tibial stress syndromestress-related anterior lower leg pain
Translations
Dutch beenvliesontsteking
- beenvliesontstekingpainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Finnish penikkatauti
- penikkatautipainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Indonesian bidai tulang kering
- bidai tulang keringpainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Portuguese canelite, tibialgia
- canelitepainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
- tibialgiapainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
- estresse tibial medialpainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Russian раско́лотая го́лень
- раско́лотая го́лень (raskólotaja gólenʹ)painful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Spanish síndrome de estrés medial de la tibia, periostitis
- síndrome de estrés medial de la tibiapainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
- periostitispainful inflammation of muscles in the shins
Cite this entry
APA
shin splint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shin%20splint
MLA
“shin splint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shin%20splint. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shin splint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shin%20splint.
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