compression neuropathy

com·pres·sion neu·rop·a·thy

a focal nerve lesion produced when sustained pressure is applied to a localized portion of the nerve, either from an external or internal source; the main source of injury is the pressure differential that exists between one portion of the nerve and another.

com·pres·sion neu·rop·a·thy

(kŏm-presh'ŭn nūr-op'ă-thē) A focal nerve lesion produced when sustained pressure is applied to a localized portion of the nerve, either from an external or internal source.