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

Examples of carpal tunnel syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Splinting or bracing: Wearing a wrist splint at night can relieve pressure on the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome. —Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025

The unsustainably high line speeds are also causing poultry workers to face heightened risks of carpal tunnel syndrome. —Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

This treats severe cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, and other types of RSI. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Feb. 2025

And, according to Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, the excessive pressure a wrist wrest puts on the delicate tendons under the wrists can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and tenosynovitis (inflammation of the sheath surrounding tendons). —Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carpal tunnel syndrome

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

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