Phrase guide

repetitive strain injury

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An injury to muscles and tendons caused by continuous repetitive use of particular muscle groups, especially in one's arms and hands, for example by using a keyboard or mouse, playing a musical instrument or working on an assembly line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Synonyms: RSI

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 重複使力傷害 /重复使力伤害 (chóngfù shǐlì shānghài) — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重複性勞損 /重复性劳损 (chóngfù xìng láosǔn) — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Finnish: rasitusvamma — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • French: microtraumatismes répétés — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Japanese: 反復運動過多損傷 (Hanpukuundōkatasonshō) — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Polish: RSI — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Portuguese: (acronym "LER") lesão por esforço repetitivo — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Swedish: belastningsskada — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Swedish: förslitningsskada — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use
  • Welsh: anaf straen ailadroddus — injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use