nintendinitis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|disease|video gaming|humorous|informal}} A [[form#Noun|form]] of [[repetitive strain injury]], which may include [[tendinitis]], [[affect#Verb|affecting]] the [[thumb#Noun|thumbs]] or other [[finger#Noun|fingers]] of [[frequent#Adjective|frequent]] [[video gamer]]s, often from the [[excessive]] [[use#Noun|use]] of the [[d-pad]] on a [[game controller]]. {{defdate|from 1990}}

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