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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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Pillar Pain and Other Complications of Carpal Tunnel Surgery
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Carpal tunnel surgery is considered a safe and effective way to relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in the long term.
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Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Author 3 shared the story of her carpal tunnel syndrome surgery.
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New York Times, 6 June 2024
Carpal tunnel surgery can offer relief from hand pain, numbness, and weakness caused by carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
That certainly wasn’t the case with carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Carpal tunnel syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal%20tunnel%20syndrome. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
carpal tunnel syndrome
noun
: a condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers
—abbreviation CTS
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