trigger finger

English

Etymology

trigger +‎ finger

Noun

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

itchy trigger finger

Translations

finger used to pull the trigger

Finnish: liipaisinsormi
Vietnamese: ngón tay bóp cò

forefinger — see forefinger

difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension

Finnish: napsusormi
Vietnamese: ngón tay bật, ngón tay cò súng

References

Mayo Clinic Staff (2007 October 12) “Trigger finger”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, retrieved 2008-02-07

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