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median nerve

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which in the carpal tunnel of the wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nervi medià — nerve in the upper limb
  • Finnish: keskihermo — nerve in the upper limb
  • German: Medianusnerv — nerve in the upper limb
  • German: Nervus medianus — nerve in the upper limb
  • Irish: néaróg mheánach — nerve in the upper limb
  • Romanian: nerv median — nerve in the upper limb
  • Spanish: nervio mediano — nerve in the upper limb