trigger finger

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

compound trigger + finger

Noun [edit]

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

Translations [edit]

finger used to pull the trigger
forefinger — see forefinger

Derived terms [edit]

References [edit]

  • Mayo Clinic Staff (2007-10-12), "Trigger finger", Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. URL accessed on 2008-02-07.
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