- transverse carpal ligament
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transverse carpal ligament
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transverse carpal ligament — noun : a dense transverse band of fibers passing over flexor tendons at the wrist … Useful english dictionary
Deep transverse metacarpal ligament — Ligament: Deep transverse metacarpal ligament Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Volar aspect. Latin ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum Gray s … Wikipedia
Carpal tunnel syndrome — Classification and external resources Transverse section at the wrist. The median nerve is colored yellow. The carpal tunnel consists of the bones and flexor retinaculum. ICD 1 … Wikipedia
carpal tunnel syndrome — Pathol. a common disorder of the wrist and hand characterized by pain, tingling, and muscular weakness, caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area and often associated with trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, or edema of pregnancy. * * *… … Universalium
carpal ligament transverse — retinaculum musculorum flexorum manus … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome, carpal tunnel — Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a type of compression neuropathy caused by compression and irritation of the median nerve in the wrist. The nerve is compressed within the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in the palm side of the wrist that provides… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
Ulnar collateral ligament (wrist) — Infobox Ligament Name = Ulnar collateral ligament (wrist) Latin = ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare GraySubject = 86 GrayPage = 328 Caption = Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view. (Ulnar collateral visible at center right.) Caption2 = From = ulnar … Wikipedia
Dorsal radiocarpal ligament — Ligament: Dorsal radiocarpal ligament Ligaments of wrist. Posterior view. (Dorsal radio carpal ligament visible at center.) Latin ligamentum radiocarpale dorsale. Gray … Wikipedia
