What are the following: hang nail, hammer toe, charlie horse and carpal tunnel?

I’ve heard all of these on American TV shows but I have NO idea what they are :L

Answer #1

Hang nail: a small, torn piece of skin near a fingernail or toenail Hammer toe: condition when the first digit of a toe is at a different angle than the remaining digits of the same toe. Charley Horse: a muscular cramp Carpal tunnel: a passageway in the wrist through which nerves of the hands pass.

Answer #2

Hang nail: extra skin at the rim of your fingernails Hammer toe: Is a deformity in one of the toes where there is excess skin. Charley horse:another word for cramps and spasms in the leg or muscles (muscle cramps) Carpal tunnel: is the area or passageway that connects the forearm to the middle compartment of the deep plane of the palm

Answer #3

Carpal Tunnel - A painful and disabling disorder caused by inflammation in the tendons that run through the narrow carpal tunnel in the wrist

Hang Nail -a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

Charley Horse - a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

Hammer Toe - A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down; A toe suffering from such condition

Hope this helps :)

Answer #4

HANG NAIL AND CHARLEY HORSE MAKE NO SENSE TO ME. Lol, in the UK we just yell CRAAAAAAAAMP when we get “charley horses” and a hang nail is just ‘one of those loose bits of skin’. I’ve had carpal tunnel before and now I actually know what that was.. Thanks guys :D

Answer #5

haha you put Carpal Tunnel syndrome under Carpal Tunnel.

Answer #6

Haha I know… did’nt realize until I sent it lol :)

Answer #7

question…. with the hammer toe… does it have to be bent down? or can like a joint in the toe be bent a different way?

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