"trigger finger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trigger fingers [plural]
Etymology: From trigger + finger. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trigger|finger}} trigger + finger Head templates: {{en-noun}} trigger finger (plural trigger fingers)
  1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm Derived forms: itchy trigger finger Translations (finger used to pull the trigger): liipaisinsormi (Finnish), ngón tay bóp cò (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-trigger_finger-en-noun-WzCIIggu Disambiguation of 'finger used to pull the trigger': 87 0 13
  2. the forefinger
    Sense id: en-trigger_finger-en-noun-RxADxZ8X
  3. (medicine) difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension): napsusormi (Finnish), ngón tay bật (Vietnamese), ngón tay cò súng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-trigger_finger-en-noun-UZQNo1l4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 7 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 4 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 4 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 7 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 17 7 75 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension': 11 0 89

Inflected forms

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      "word": "ngón tay bật"
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