ape hand; simian hand
Medical term for a deformity where the thumb is permanently extended and cannot oppose the fingers, resembling a monkey's hand. Often caused by median nerve palsy.
Median nerve palsy can result in an ape hand deformity.
In ape hand, opposition of the thumb is impaired.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Compound of 猿 (さる, 'monkey') and 手 (て, 'hand'), directly describing the hand's resemblance to a monkey's hand.