tos
tos — abbreviation
1. a medical condition in which nerves or blood vessels near the shoulder are press
a medical condition in which nerves or blood vessels near the shoulder are pressed, often causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the arm or hand
After months of arm pain, Christopher was diagnosed with TOS at the hospital.
collocation: be diagnosed with TOS
The doctor explained that TOS can make your fingers feel numb and weak.
pattern: TOS can make + body part + adjective
Because of TOS, Kabir stopped carrying heavy bags on one shoulder.
Physical therapy helped Mira manage the pain caused by TOS.
The clinic gave Femi exercises to reduce pressure linked to TOS.
- thoracic outlet syndrome
the full medical term, used more often in formal explanations than the short form TOS
文法句型
have TOS
be diagnosed with TOS
TOS symptoms
用法筆記
Usually written in capitals in medical notes and patient discussions. It most often appears after verbs such as have and diagnose with, while the full condition name is more common in formal explanations.