| golf | A game whose object is to sink a ball into each of 9 or 18 successive holes on a golf course using as few strokes as possible. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| golf-hole ureteral orifice | A retracted funnel-shaped condition of the ureteral orifice in the wall of the bladder, due often to tuberculosis or a secondary sclerosis of the ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| golfer's cramp | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and writer's's cramp. Golfer's cramp provides a reason to switch to tennis (and get tennis elbow). (12 Dec 1998) |
| golfer's elbow | <orthopaedics, rheumatology> Inflammation of the tendons which insert at the medical epicondyle (of the humerus) at the elbow. Symptoms include pain with forced flexion of the wrist joint. (10 Oct 1997) |
| golfer's skin | Dry, wrinkled skin with presence of dry premalignant keratoses; observed most commonly in fair-skinned, blue-eyed persons who are exposed by occupation or sport to sunshine for prolonged periods and over many years. Synonym: golfer's skin, sailor's skin. (05 Mar 2000) |