nerve entrapment

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1. repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	nerve compression,
definition	:	harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness (noun.state)

hyponym	:	carpal tunnel syndrome,
definition	:	a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness (noun.state)