Main Entry: Ti·nel's sign Pronunciation: ti-'nelz- Function: noun : a tingling sensation felt in the distal portion of a limb upon percussion of theskin over a regenerating nerve in the limb Tiánel/tE-nel,/Jules(1879–1952), French neurologist. In 1916 Tinel published a study of the effect of gunshotwounds on nerves. The work included a discussion of Tinel's sign.
Tinel's sign Ti·nel's sign (tĭ-nělz', tē-) n. A sensation of tingling felt in the distal extremity of a limb when percussion is made over the site of an injured nerve, indicating a partial lesion or early regeneration in the nerve.
