clawed hand

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describes a hand bent into a claw-like shape, often due to a medical condition

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Examples (10)

  • The doctor noted that severe ulnar nerve damage often results in a characteristic clawed hand.
  • She presented at the clinic with a partially clawed hand, unable to extend her fingers fully.
  • In the dim light, the creature reached out with a gnarled, clawed hand.
  • Years of severe arthritis had contorted his fingers into a permanently clawed hand.
  • The old man struggled to pick up the coin with his stiff, clawed hand.
  • Physical therapy aims to improve the mobility of a clawed hand caused by nerve damage.
  • One of the lasting effects of his stroke was a weakened and slightly clawed hand.
  • The ancient gargoyle statue had one weathered, clawed hand resting on the pedestal.
  • After hours of rock climbing, he was left with a painfully clawed hand from muscle cramps.
  • The neurologist explained that certain disorders can create the muscle imbalance that results in a clawed hand.