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NERVE ENTRAPMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("nerve entrapment" is a kind of...):
nerve compression (harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nerve entrapment"):
carpal tunnel syndrome (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)
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