Cryptic crossword clue
Painful inflammation in shoulders; it is rubbing when turning round 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BURSITIS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Painful inflammation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case painful inflammation = bursitis.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BURSITIS mean?

BURSITIS noun
  1. An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

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