trigger finger
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
trigger finger (plural trigger fingers)
- a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
- the forefinger
- (medicine) difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
finger used to pull the trigger
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forefinger — see forefinger
difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension
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References edit
- Mayo Clinic Staff (2007 October 12) “Trigger finger”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, retrieved 2008-02-07