trigger finger

English

Etymology

From trigger +‎ finger.

Noun

trigger finger (plural trigger fingers)

1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
2. the forefinger
3. (medicine) 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

Translations

finger used to pull the trigger

Finnish: liipaisinsormi Vietnamese: ngón tay bóp cò

forefinger — see forefinger

difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension

Finnish: napsusormi Vietnamese: ngón tay bật, ngón tay cò súng

References

• Mayo Clinic Staff (12 October 2007), “Trigger finger”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, retrieved 7 February 2008