Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of inflammation — nurse is pressing on it 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TENDONITIS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Sort of inflammation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of inflammation = tendonitis.
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 TENDONITIS mean?

TENDONITIS noun
  1. Inflammation of a tendon.

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