| tinel's sign | <clinical sign> A physical exam finding indicating carpal tunnel syndrome. Electric shock-like pains are appreciated when the examiner taps lightly on the underside of the wrist, over the median nerve. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| Tinel, Jules | <person> French neurologist, 1879-1952. See: Tinel's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
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