carpal tunnel syndrome

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a common disorder of the wrist and hand characterized by pain, tingling, and muscular weakness, caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area and often associated with trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, or edema of pregnancy.

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carpal tunnel syndrome British  

noun

1. a condition characterized by pain and tingling in the fingers, caused by pressure on a nerve as it passes under the ligament situated across the front of the wrist

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carpal tunnel syndrome Scientific  

1. Chronic pain, numbness, or tingling in the hand, caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It can be caused by repetitive bending and extension of the wrist, as in keyboarding, or by medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.

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carpal tunnel syndrome Cultural  

1. A repetitive stress injury to the wrist and hands often caused by typing on an ergonomically unsound keyboard. In this case, pain is thought to occur when swelling and scarring from the repetitive motion of typing compresses the nerves in the wrist. It is an example of an occupational disease.

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Example Sentences

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a well-known condition, but there are plenty of other ways to harm the upper limbs.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2019

Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when a nerve becomes pinched in the wrist, and it causes symptoms like pain, numbness and tingling.

From US News • Jun. 7, 2016

Carpal tunnel syndrome, a knee injury and a seizure disorder have prevented her from getting work as a registered nurse or a medical billing and coding specialist, the two trades she is trained to perform.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2010

Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause crippling pain for months or years, though surgery can sometimes help.

From Time Magazine Archive