adhesive capsulitis

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adhesive capsulitis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.

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