impingement

Sometimes, a narrow space for passage of tendon underneath the shoulder blade can result in direct mechanical abrasion of the tendon, and has been commonly called impingement syndrome.

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Baseball Season Means Shoulder Pain 2010

Might the bumps or irregular shapes they call impingement be just normal variations?

NYT > Home Page By GINA KOLATA 2011

However, another popular design is the top-down (aka impingement or C-type) style.

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Osteopaths and chiropractors attribute disease almost entirely to "impingement" (abnormal pressure) upon nerves and blood vessels due to dislocations and subluxations of the vertebrae of the spine and of other bony structures.

Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893

Sucking in a large volume of water would lower the velocity and the number of fish and crabs that get stuck against the screen, reducing fatal "impingement," according to

NYT > Home Page By MATTHEW L. WALD 2010

He has an impingement, meaning bone is striking bone.

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Omar Minaya used the word "impingement" in explaining the injury Friday.

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We meant no impingement of Egypt's dignity and no disrespect.

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"It severely limits mobility, and it causes wear and tear on the spine, leading to nerve impingement in the weakened areas and in the sciatica."

Elizabeth Taylor's health problems began early 2011

"It severely limits mobility, and it causes wear and tear on the spine, leading to nerve impingement in the weakened areas and in the sciatica."

Elizabeth Taylor's health problems began early 2011