foot drop

noun Pathology.

extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg.

Nearby words

foolscap, foosball, foot, foot brake, foot doctor, foot drop, foot fault, foot guards, foot in both camps, have a, foot in one's mouth, put one's, foot in the door, get one's

Origin of foot drop

First recorded in 1905–10

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