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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A condition characterized by pain and numbing or tingling sensations in the hand and caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel at the wrist.
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- noun A form of repetitive stress injury caused by
compression of themedian nerve travelling through thecarpal tunnel .
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- noun 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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