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| ID | DOID:12169 |
| Name | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Definition | A nerve compression syndrome characterized by pressure on the median nerve at the wrist resulting in numbness, tingling, pain, and muscle weakness in the hand and forearm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome, https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000433.htm, https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:193126005 |
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| Synonyms |
carpal tunnel median neuropathy [EXACT] CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome [EXACT] Median nerve entrapment [EXACT] |
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