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repetitive strain (or stress) injury definition

repetitive strain (or stress) injury

  1. an injury causing a condition characterized by sharp pains in the hand, wrist, back, etc. due usually to muscle strain caused by repetitive actions performed as during work or while exercising
  2. such a condition
    also repetitive stress syndrome

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