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carpal tunnel
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carpal tunnel
n.
A passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands and fingers pass.
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Noun1.carpal tunnel - a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint - a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones


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Common Side Effects The most common symptoms include joint or muscle pain, carpel tunnel syndrome (nerve damage that affects your arms, wrists, and hands), and edema (puffiness or swelling) due to water retention.
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