median nerve

noun

: a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm

Examples of median nerve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Marlins placed Fairbanks on the 15-day IL with the right median nerve irritation injury that led to IL stints in late April and late August. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Carpal tunnel syndrome — compression of the median nerve at the wrist — is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper extremity, per the American Academy of Family Physicians. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

The movie depicts Davidson in clinical trials in 2022 at the University of Nottingham, which is developing an MNS (median nerve stimulator) that can be worn as a bracelet to reduce tics. — Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for median nerve

• conserve
• deserve
• manoeuvre
• observe
• preserve
• reserve
• subserve
• curve
• mirv
• serve
• swerve
• verve

Medical Definition

median nerve

noun

: a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm