CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carpal tunnel syndrome mean? 

• CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (noun)
  The noun CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("carpal tunnel syndrome" is a kind of...):

nerve entrapment (repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling))

 Context examples 

It could be carpal tunnel syndrome.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Still others are from nerve compression, like carpal tunnel syndrome or thoracic outlet syndrome.

(Peripheral Nerve Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Examples of ergonomic changes to your work might include: • Adjusting the position of your computer keyboard to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome • Being sure that the height of your desk chair allows your feet to rest flat on floor • Learning the right way to lift heavy objects to prevent back injuries • Using handle coatings or special gloves to suppress vibrations from power tools

(Ergonomics, NIH)

Women are three times more likely to have carpal tunnel syndrome than men.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Your doctor diagnoses carpal tunnel syndrome with a physical exam and special nerve tests.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)