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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The most common of these injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, or bursitis of the shoulder or elbows. 
Susan Wagner, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Parton, 83, retired in 1998 and was befriended by another Idyllwild resident, concert pianist Reva Ballreich, who started cultivating lilacs after carpal tunnel syndrome ended her music career. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 Meatpacking plants consistently report the highest rates of injuries, including amputations, and more than a third of meatpacking workers have carpal tunnel syndrome along with other debilitating conditions. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Surgery is the definitive therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome, but surgery is not always necessary. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022 These imbalances lead to injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2021 Sometimes, though, Raynaud’s can be the result of medicine, such as migraine drugs known as ergots, or a number of underlying conditions that target your blood vessels, including carpal tunnel syndrome, atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022 Players can develop carpal tunnel syndrome, where a pinched nerve in the wrist causes pain and numbness. Arijeta Lajka, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2018 There isn't hard evidence proving that a vertical mouse can alleviate issues like carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury (RSI). Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
Susan Wagner, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Parton, 83, retired in 1998 and was befriended by another Idyllwild resident, concert pianist Reva Ballreich, who started cultivating lilacs after carpal tunnel syndrome ended her music career. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 Meatpacking plants consistently report the highest rates of injuries, including amputations, and more than a third of meatpacking workers have carpal tunnel syndrome along with other debilitating conditions. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Surgery is the definitive therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome, but surgery is not always necessary. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022 These imbalances lead to injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2021 Sometimes, though, Raynaud’s can be the result of medicine, such as migraine drugs known as ergots, or a number of underlying conditions that target your blood vessels, including carpal tunnel syndrome, atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022 Players can develop carpal tunnel syndrome, where a pinched nerve in the wrist causes pain and numbness. Arijeta Lajka, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2018 There isn't hard evidence proving that a vertical mouse can alleviate issues like carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury (RSI). Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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