trigger finger
"Trigger finger" can refer to a medical condition affecting finger movement or simply the finger used to pull a firearm's trigger.
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Definition
C1Medicine
(technical, medical)A condition where a finger becomes stuck in a bent position and then snaps straight due to tendon inflammation.
Example
- He had surgery to treat his trigger finger, which had been causing him pain for months.
B2Anatomy
The finger, typically the forefinger, used to pull the trigger of a firearm.
Example
- The soldier placed his trigger finger carefully on the rifle.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "trigger finger":
itchy trigger fingerlong fingerfat fingerfirst fingerbig fingermiddle fingerfrozen shoulderflexor digitorum profundusflexor digitorum superficialis