TRIGGER FINGER


Meaning of TRIGGER FINGER in English

1. any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun.

2. either forefinger, depending on which hand is dominant.

3. Pathol. difficulty in straightening or bending a ring finger, caused by inflammation and thickening of its tendon.

[ 1820-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .