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(medicine, informal) Paralysis due to radial nerve compression in the arm, resulting from direct pressure against a firm object.

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Saturday night palsy

Source Word

Saturday night palsy

Noun

informal uncountable

(medicine, informal) Paralysis due to radial nerve compression in the arm, resulting from direct pressure against a firm object.

Japanese Meaning

土曜夜麻痺：強い圧力によって腕にある橈骨神経が圧迫され、結果として腕の一部に麻痺や感覚障害が生じる状態（医学用語、非公式な表現）

After falling asleep on the bench, he woke with a numb hand and was diagnosed with Saturday night palsy.

ベンチで眠り込んだ後、彼は手のしびれで目を覚まし、腕の橈骨神経の圧迫による麻痺と診断された。

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(medicine, informal) Paralysis due to radial nerve compression in the arm, resulting from direct pressure against a firm object.