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carpal tunnel syndrome

NOUN
repetitive stress injury
Synonyms
WEAK
CTS RSI overuse strain injury repetitive motion disorder repetitive motion injury repetitive strain disorder repetitive strain injury sensorimotor disorder wrist irritation

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And don’t get me started on my strained hand with carpal tunnel syndrome from all the clicking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Court records show he had thyroid problems, diabetes, kidney failure, carpal tunnel syndrome and high cholesterol.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

MSDs include injuries such as sprains, tears, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and other connective tissue diseases and disorders.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

He was told it was probably carpal tunnel syndrome, but after further tests back home in the UK he was diagnosed with MND.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2022

My back feels fine, meaning I’m not feeling it at all; even my wrists, damaged by carpal tunnel syndrome years ago, are issuing no complaints.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.