claw hand
Bent finger condition
Claw hand is a medical condition where the fingers curl inward at the middle joints while hyperextending at the knuckles, creating a claw-like appearance.
It results from nerve damage or muscle weakness affecting the hand's intrinsic muscles: The ulnar nerve injury left him with a claw hand.
Also called claw deformity.
- gripSecure manual hold
- iron gripExtremely tight grasp
- talonRaptor's curved nail
- eagle talonLarge bird's hooked nail
- deformityAbnormal body structure
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