wristdrop

or wrist-drop

[ rist-drop ]

nounPathology.

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

First recorded in 1835–45; wrist + drop

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How to use wristdrop in a sentence

Among the curiosities of the nosology may be mentioned wrist-drop, doubtless from working in lead.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) | Charles Creighton
He slipped on the ice, however, and sprained his wrist, and the next day turned up with a typical lead wrist-drop.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
Weakness or paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and hand results, giving rise to the characteristic “wrist-drop.”
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
(b) A form of paralysis known as wrist-drop or lead-palsy occasionally affects the hands of the operatives.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth
Five years ago he was stricken with complete double wrist-drop and for two years was totally incapacitated.
The Survey, Volume XXX, Number 1, April 5, 1913 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for wrist-drop

wrist-drop

noun

paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers

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