Term: carpal tunnel syndrome: 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
Candidate hypernym: nerve entrapment: repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling) → 1
Candidate hypernym: pitch apple: a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: seismology: the branch of geology that studies earthquakes → 0
Candidate hypernym: chiasmus: inversion in the second of two parallel phrases → 0
Candidate hypernym: formality: a requirement of etiquette or custom → 0
Candidate hypernym: shih-tzu: a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese → 0
Candidate hypernym: ceibo: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered → 0
Candidate hypernym: monterey cypress: tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting → 0
Candidate hypernym: aminoaciduria: abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects → 0
Candidate hypernym: last supper: the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion → 0
Candidate hypernym: portico: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area → 0