Meanings
nounmedian nerve (plural median nerves)
plural median nerves
- anatomyA nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which in the carpal tunnel of the wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome.
Translations
Catalan nervi medià
- nervi mediànerve in the upper limb
Finnish keskihermo
- keskihermonerve in the upper limb
German Medianusnerv, Nervus medianus
- Medianusnervnerve in the upper limb
- Nervus medianusnerve in the upper limb
Irish néaróg mheánach
- néaróg mheánachnerve in the upper limb
Polish nerw pośrodkowy
- nerw pośrodkowynerve in the upper limb
Romanian nerv median
- nerv mediannerve in the upper limb
Spanish nervio mediano
- nervio medianonerve in the upper limb
Cite this entry
APA
median nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20nerve
MLA
“median nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “median nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20nerve.
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