median nerve en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| median nerves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de Medianusnerv (nerve in the upper limb) · ro nerv median (nerve in the upper limb) · fi keskihermo (nerve in the upper limb) · ga néaróg mheánach (nerve in the upper limb) · ca nervi medià (nerve in the upper limb) · de Nervus medianus (nerve in the upper limb) · es nervio mediano (nerve in the upper limb)