nerve entrapment

nerve entrapment
noun
repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
Hypernyms: ↑nerve compression
Hyponyms: ↑carpal tunnel syndrome

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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