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wristdrop

or wrist-drop

[ rist-drop ]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of wristdrop1

First recorded in 1835–45; wrist + drop

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