seamstress’s cramp

a type of occupational cramp affecting the hands and manifested by the inability to perform such manual operations as threading a needle and using scissors to cut cloth. See also repetitive strain injury.

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November 27th 2024

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.