Definition of Carpal Tunnel in English :

Define Carpal Tunnel in English

Carpal Tunnel meaning in English

Meaning of Carpal Tunnel in English

Pronunciation of Carpal Tunnel in English

Carpal Tunnel pronunciation in English

Pronounce Carpal Tunnel in English

Carpal Tunnel

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Noun

1. carpal tunnel

a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass

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Carpal Tunnel

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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

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a medical condition that is characterized by pain, numbness, etc. in the wrist, palm, fingers, and thumb, usually caused by repetitive hand movement, as in typing or knitting, which swells the tissue surrounding the nerve in a tunnel-like passage in the wrist

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Carpal Tunnel

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n.
A passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the long tendons of the flexor muscles of the wrist and fingers pass.

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