Definition of telegraphist's cramp in English:
telegraphist's cramp
noun
(also telegraphists' cramp)
historical Muscle spasm, weakness, and pain of the forearm or hand occurring as an occupational disorder in telegraph operators; also called telegrapher's cramp.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. After German Telegraphistenkrampf or its model French mal télégraphique (both 1875 or earlier).
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