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nerve compression

DEFINITIONS OF: nerve compression

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n harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness

Types:
nerve entrapment
repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
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
Type of:
nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder
a disorder of the nervous system
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