wristdrop
or wrist-drop
[ rist-drop ]
/ ˈrɪstˌdrɒp /
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noun Pathology.
paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.
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British Dictionary definitions for wristdrop
wrist-drop
noun
paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers
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Medical definitions for wristdrop
wrist-drop
n.
Paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers causing the hand to hang down at the wrist.carpoptosis drop hand
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