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Meaning of "white finger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE FINGER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE FINGER

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White finger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITE FINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vibration white finger

Vibration white finger (VWF), also known as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or dead finger,) is a secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome, an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand-held machinery. Use of the term "vibration white finger" has generally been superseded in professional usage by broader concept of HAVS, although it is still used by the general public. The symptoms of vibrating white finger are the vascular component of HAVS. HAVS is a widespread recognized industrial disease affecting tens of thousands of workers. It is a disorder that affects the blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and joints, of the hand, wrist, and arm. Its best known effect is vibration-induced white finger (VWF), a term introduced by the Industrial Injury Advisory Council in 1970. Injury can occur at frequencies between 5 and 2000 Hz but the greatest risk is between 50 and 150 Hz.

Definition of white finger in the English dictionary

The definition of white finger in the dictionary is a condition of a finger that results in a white appearance caused by a spasm of the blood vessels. It occurs with Raynaud's disease and with the long-term use of percussion tools.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE FINGER

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white currant
white dwarf
white elephant
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White Ensign
white feather
white fish
white flag
white flight
white flint
white flour
white fox
White Friar
white frost
white gold
white goods

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE FINGER

bringer
dinger
finger
ginger
Grainger
gunslinger
harbinger
humdinger
hunger
Kissinger
lead singer
linger
middle finger
ringer
singer
slinger
springer
stinger
stringer
swinger
winger

Synonyms and antonyms of white finger in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «white finger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE FINGER

Find out the translation of white finger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of white finger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «white finger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白指
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dedo blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

white finger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद उंगली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إصبع الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белых пальцев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedo branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা আঙুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doigt blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jari putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißfinger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白ろう病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰색 손가락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Putih driji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngón tay trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை விரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरा बोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz parmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dito bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały palec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білих пальців
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deget alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκών δακτύλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wit vinger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vita fingrar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvite fingre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white finger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE FINGER»

The term «white finger» is regularly used and occupies the 103.956 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE FINGER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about white finger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE FINGER»

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Reported Decisions of the Social Security and Child Support ...
... Prescribed disease A l0 (occupational deafness) -types of audiometry test ' R(I) 6/02 Prescribed disease Al l (vibration white finger) — diagnosis R(I) 5/04 Prescribed disease All (vibration white finger)— diagnosis — circumferential blanching ...
Great Britain: Office of the Social Security and Child Support Commissioners, Great Britain: Department for Constitutional Affairs, 2006
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The Calorie, Carb and Fat Bible 2011: The UK's Most ...
... |=inger,smar1 Priee,Aede* 1Ro|l/500 '-`~`i~i':„121.0 1.0 242 9.0 46.0 1.5 '"-'2.1- »F Rolls, White, Finger, Tesco* _ __ _ _ 1 Roll/68g _ 170.0 2.0 250 8.5 45.8 3.5 2.1 Re||e,whi1e, Frnger,ve|ue,Teeee* Roli/sog 116.0 -,111.0 232 0.7 45.0 1.91.
Juliette Kellow, Juliette Kellow Lyndel Costain Laurence Beeken, Lyndel Costain, 2011
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Raynaud's Phenomenon
Azuma T. Ohhashi T. Sakaguchi M: An approach to the pathogenesis of "white finger" induced by vibratory stimulation: acute but sustained changes in vascular responsiveness of canine hindlimb to noradrenaline. Cardiovasc Res 14:725, ...
Jay Denton Coffman, 1989
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Handbook of Human Vibration
As with the often implied link between tingling, numbness and white finger, so, frequently, there has been an implicit strong link between white finger and cyanosis, necrosis and gangrene. However, again, much of the available literature is ...
M. J. Griffin, 2012
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Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
It is not yet clear to what extent these other signs and symptoms are causes of, caused by, or unrelated to attacks of white finger. Diagnosis There are other conditions that can cause similar signs and symptoms to those associated with VWF.
Gavriel Salvendy, 2012
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Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
It consists of the attackwise appearance of white-finger skin patches in response to environmental cold and is accompanied by a secondary loss of sensibility caused by ischemia of the sensorineural structures in the affected skin area.
Lasse Kanerva, 2000
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Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration
known causes of similar symptoms (by medical examination) and also necessary to exclude so-called Primary Raynaud's disease (also called 'constitutional white finger'). 1f there is no family history of the symptoms, if the symptoms did not ...
Frank Fahy, John Walker, 1998
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The White Forest: A Novel
I threw back my head and clenched my teeth. Forcing myself not to scream, I pushed the awful white finger into its bag and threw it into the hollow of the wall. Just as I was sealing the panel off, the door opened and I turned to see Mr. Fanning, ...
Adam McOmber, 2013
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Safety at Work
Since that time knowledge of the condition has increased and vibration-induced white finger acquired in certain occupations has been introduced as a prescribed disease by the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) ...
John Channing, 2013
10
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Selected References
According to a two-volume NIOSH report, Vibration White Finger Disease in U.S. Workers Using Pneumatic Chipping and Grinding Hand Tools, the following conditions have been associated with excessive vibration: • Cysts in the bones of the ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1996

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE FINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term white finger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recognizing Raynaud's syndrome: When to warm up white fingers
Eileen Kelly, 54, of Wilmette went for a run through her own neighborhood, when something went wrong. As she jogged past the police station, she wondered, ... «Medill Reports: Chicago, Jan 14»
2
Vibration white finger claims
Vibration White Finger is a common injury amongst industrial workers who frequently use power tools. If you have been affected, our expert team can help you to ... «Access Legal from Shoosmiths, Jun 13»
3
New tool helps Aggregate Industries tackle vibration white finger
New technology is helping Aggregate Industries prevent conditions like vibration white finger, a long-time problem for workers in the quarrying and mining ... «The Construction Index, May 12»
4
Ex-miners claim injuries were under-compensated
The men have "vibration white finger" - a condition that causes pain or numbness - and are pursuing payments to cover tasks such as gardening and DIY. «BBC News, Aug 10»
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How Serious Is Raynaud's Phenomenon?
If there are no blue fingers or white fingers but they are manifesting most of the other ... During an attack of Raynaud's, the fingers can feel numb, or have a ... «New York Times, May 10»
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Why have my fingers turned white?
Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he discusses 'white finger' and mosquito bites. «Daily Mail, Sep 09»

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