#nerve_entrapment__nerveentrapment repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)
supertype: nerve_compression__nervecompression harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness
subtype: carpal_tunnel_syndrome a disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel (where the nerve passes through the wrist); characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hand
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