wristdrop

or wrist-drop

[ rist-drop ]

nounPathology.
  1. paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.

Origin of wristdrop

1
First recorded in 1835–45; wrist + drop

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How to use wristdrop in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wrist-drop

wrist-drop

noun
  1. paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers

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