carpal tunnel syndrome

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noun Pathology.

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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Related Words for carpal tunnel syndrome

CTS, RSI

British Dictionary definitions for carpal tunnel syndrome

carpal tunnel syndrome

noun

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 in Medicine

carpal tunnel syndrome

n.

Chronic pain and paresthesia in the hand in the area of distribution of the median nerve, caused by compression of the median nerve by fibers of the flexor retinaculum and associated with repetitive motion, as in typing or playing a musical instrument.

carpal tunnel syndrome in Science

carpal tunnel syndrome

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.

carpal tunnel syndrome in Culture

carpal tunnel syndrome

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.