CTS
Abbreviated small change
CTS is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In medicine, it typically stands for carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition causing numbness and tingling in the hand from nerve compression at the wrist.
In automotive contexts, CTS is a Cadillac model designation.
The abbreviation also appears in legal and business settings for "cents" or "cts."
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- releaseTo let go
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
injection · physiotherapy · ergonomics · decompression · endoscopic · open · rehabilitation · NSAIDs
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- painBodily or emotional distress
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- weaknessDeficiency in force
pins · needles · burning · aching · clumsiness · grip · loss · sensation
Marked by recurrence
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- strainExcessive stretching force
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- keyboardArray of input keys
mouse · assembly · vibration · pregnancy · diabetes · hypothyroidism · arthritis · obesity
Wrist anatomy term
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- medianCentral sorted value
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- wristHand-forearm connection
flexor · tendons · ligament · transverse · sheath · palm · thenar · hand
Muscle electrical activity test
- electrodiagnosticUsing electricity to diagnose
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
examination · provocative · tests · latency · amplitude · sensory · motor · threshold
splint
Device immobilizing injured limbs
corticosteroid · injection · physiotherapy · ergonomics · decompression · endoscopic · open · rehabilitation · NSAIDs · stretching
numbness
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- painBodily or emotional distress
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
weakness · pins · needles · burning · aching · clumsiness · grip · loss · sensation · night
repetitive
Marked by recurrence
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- strainExcessive stretching force
- typingEntering text via keyboard
keyboard · mouse · assembly · vibration · pregnancy · diabetes · hypothyroidism · arthritis · obesity · fluid
carpal
Wrist anatomy term
wrist · flexor · tendons · ligament · transverse · sheath · palm · thenar · hand · forearm
EMG
Muscle electrical activity test
- electrodiagnosticUsing electricity to diagnose
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
clinical · examination · provocative · tests · latency · amplitude · sensory · motor · threshold · staging