shin splints

noun

Inflammation of muscles around the shins.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shin splint
  2. Inflammation of muscles around the shins.
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APA

shin splints. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shin%20splints

MLA

“shin splints.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shin%20splints. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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