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wristdrop

or wrist-drop

[rist-drop]
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noun Pathology.
  1. 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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Origin of wristdrop

First recorded in 1835–45; wrist + drop
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