النفق الرسغي
The English phrase carpal tunnel is translated into Arabic as النفق الرسغي.
النفق الرسغي is a noun referring to the passageway on the palmar side of the wrist.
Meaning: passageway on the palmar side of the wrist (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of al-nafaq (the tunnel) and al-risghi (the carpal/wrist-related).
Did you know?
- The word نفق (tunnel) is used for both man-made tunnels and biological ones, but it also shares a root with words for 'spending' or 'expending' money in Arabic.
- In many Arabic-speaking medical environments, doctors may use the French term 'canal carpien' or the English 'carpal tunnel' even while speaking Arabic.
- In some Arabic dialects, people might refer to the wrist area using the word معصم, which is more common in literature and the Quran than the clinical رسغ used in النفق الرسغي.
Examples in context
- أشعر بألم في النفق الرسغي.ash'uru bi-alam fi al-nafaq al-rusghi.I feel pain in the carpal tunnel.
- ما هو علاج النفق الرسغي؟ma huwa 'ilaj al-nafaq al-rusghi?What is the treatment for carpal tunnel?
- يعاني المريض من ضغط في النفق الرسغي.yu'ani al-marid min daght fi al-nafaq al-rusghi.The patient suffers from pressure in the carpal tunnel.
Example conversation
Ziad is visiting a doctor with Layla to discuss his wrist pain.
- زياد Ziadأشعر بألم في معصمي يا ليلى.Ash'ur bi-alam fi mi'sami ya Layla.I feel pain in my wrist, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعتقد أنه بسبب النفق الرسغي؟Hal ta'taqid annahu bisabab an-nafaq ar-rusghi?Do you think it is because of the carpal tunnel?
- زياد Ziadنعم، هذا ما أخبرني به الطبيب.Na'am, hadha ma akhbarani bihi at-tabib.Yes, that is what the doctor told me.
- ليلى Laylaأتمنى أن تتحسن حالتك سريعاً يا زياد.Atamanna an tatahassan halatuka sari'an ya Ziyad.I hope your condition improves quickly, Ziad.
