carpal tunnel syndrome

carpal tunnel syndrome

n.

A condition characterized by pain and numbing or tingling sensations in the hand and caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel at the wrist.

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carpal tunnel syndrome

n

(Medicine / Pathology) 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

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 - Describes a compression of a nerve over the carpal bones (eight small bones of the wrist) through a passage (tunnel) at the front of the wrist.

See also related terms for nerve.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

carpal tunnel syndrome - a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness nerve entrapment - repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)

Translations

carpal tunnel syndrome

n (Med) → Karpaltunnelsyndrom nt