trigger finger

noun — 3 senses

trigger finger

noun

Etymology From trigger + finger.

1

a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm

2

the forefinger

3

Medicine, Sciences difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

Derived terms
itchy trigger finger

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