Wartenberg's syndrome

noun

A specific mononeuropathy caused by entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve, leading to numbness, tingling, and weakness of the posterior aspect of the thumb.

Similar
cheiralgia paraesthetica
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Meanings

nounWartenberg's syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA specific mononeuropathy caused by entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve, leading to numbness, tingling, and weakness of the posterior aspect of the thumb.

    Synonyms: cheiralgia paraesthetica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA specific mononeuropathy caused by entrapment of the superficial branch of the radial nerve, leading to numbness, tingling, and weakness of the posterior aspect of the thumb.

Similar
cheiralgia paraesthetica
Also see
cheiralgia paraesthetica
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Wartenberg's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wartenberg's%20syndrome

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