apophysitis

noun

apoph·y·si·tis ə-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsīt-əs

: painful inflammation of a bony outgrowth and especially the area of active growth at the end of bone (as of the heel or shin) where a muscle or tendon attaches

calcaneal apophysitis

Little League elbow is known medically as medial apophysitis …—

The Lexington (Kentucky) Herald Leader

… he probably has an inflammation of the growth plate along the rim of the pelvis. … This is called a hip flexor apophysitis and actually occurs frequently in young runners.—

Doug Cutter, The Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch