foot drop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foot drop
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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After two operations carried out by Mr Jabbar, Mansur suffered nerve damage resulting in foot drop, which can cause difficulty lifting or moving your foot and can affect the way you walk.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
Bauer was placed on dialysis while he recovered, and developed foot drop, a nerve compression impacting the movement of his foot.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
If he had fallen, Greenspun said, it would have been a 9½ foot drop to the air conditioning units below.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2017
The Mississippi River at St. Louis on Monday was forecast to recede by nearly two feet by the end of the month, but as of Tuesday morning the forecast showed a 1-1/2 foot drop.
From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2012
Frederick ordered her to be quiet, and she let her foot drop again on the leather upholstery.
From Atlantis by Seltzer, Adele Szold
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