Definition of Trigger finger

1. Noun. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm ¹

2. Noun. the forefinger ¹

3. Noun. (medicine) difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Trigger finger

1. An affection in which the movement of the finger is arrested for a moment in flexion or extension and then continues with a jerk. Synonym: jerk finger, lock finger, snap finger, spring finger, stuck finger. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trigger Finger

trigeminofacial reflex
trigeminothalamic tract
trigeminous
trigeminus
trigeminy
trigeneration
trigenic
trigenic acid
trigenolline
trigesimo-secundo
trigesimo-secundos
trigged
trigger
trigger-happy
trigger area
trigger finger (current term)
trigger guard
trigger happy
trigger man
trigger off
trigger point
trigger protein
trigger warning
trigger zone
triggerable
triggered
triggered activity
triggerfish
triggerfishes
triggering

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