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"Trigger" finger is a condition. You are

Posted By: KJ on 2009-04-28
In Reply to: names of fingers - sm

Subject: "Trigger" finger is a condition. You are

thinking of the finger that pulls the trigger of a gun.


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Yes that's right :) Trigger finger is a condition of the tendon in the finger - sm
Subject: Yes that's right :) Trigger finger is a condition of the tendon in the finger - sm

causing it to catch and lock in a "trigger" position. 
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Subject: it seems that her ring finger is her trigger finger,

so it should read...
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Subject: it seems that her ring finger is her trigger finger,

so it should read...
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of the finger, btw :)
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