median nerve

noun

: a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm

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Steroid injections can provide relief from the pain and swelling of carpal tunnel syndrome, which occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed in the wrist. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The Marlins placed Fairbanks on the 15-day IL with the right median nerve irritation injury that led to IL stints in late April and late August. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Carpal tunnel syndrome — compression of the median nerve at the wrist — is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper extremity, per the American Academy of Family Physicians. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for median nerve

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First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of median nerve was in 1807

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median nerve

noun
: a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm

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