trigger finger

English

Etymology

From trigger +‎ finger.

Noun

trigger finger (plural trigger fingers)

  1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
  2. the forefinger
  3. (medicine) difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

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References

  • Mayo Clinic Staff (12 October 2007) “Trigger finger”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, retrieved 7 February 2008
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