white finger

British

noun

a condition of a finger that results in a white appearance caused by a spasm of the blood vessels. It occurs with Raynaud's disease and with the long-term use of percussion tools

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Some of those testing the vehicle complained of hearing loss and others suffered injuries like white finger - a numbness linked to the use of heavy machinery.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

Ever since my son was a baby, he’s had a fascination with airplanes, peering up at them through his long eyelashes, and drawing contrails in the sky with white finger paint.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2017

Harry Samuel receives an MBE for 24 years of service as a voluntary worker providing advice and support to former miners and their families on coping with chronic bronchitis, emphysema and vibration white finger claims.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2010

The government set up a compensation fund for miners suffering chronic lung disease and vibration white finger, in 1999.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2010

Harry felt the cold tip of the long white finger touch him, and thought his head would burst with the pain.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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