carpal tunnel syndrome
noun
: a condition caused by compression of a nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
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Within her first two years, the repetitive task of lifting heavy boxes caused carpal tunnel syndrome in her hands that eventually required surgery.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
This motion can prevent issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrists, plus combat fatigue in the legs, Dooreck said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
What This Means For You Researchers have found a possible link between carpal tunnel syndrome and cardiac amyloidosis, but many people with carpal tunnel syndrome will not develop heart problems related to amyloid deposits.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
For some people, this excess fluid puts pressure on the median nerve in the wrist, causing carpal tunnel syndrome.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 July 2024
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
This motion can prevent issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrists, plus combat fatigue in the legs, Dooreck said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
What This Means For You Researchers have found a possible link between carpal tunnel syndrome and cardiac amyloidosis, but many people with carpal tunnel syndrome will not develop heart problems related to amyloid deposits.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
For some people, this excess fluid puts pressure on the median nerve in the wrist, causing carpal tunnel syndrome.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 July 2024
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“Carpal tunnel syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal%20tunnel%20syndrome. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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