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View synonyms for cerebral palsy
cerebral palsy
noun
, Pathology.
- a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.
cerebral palsy
noun
- a nonprogressive impairment of muscular function and weakness of the limbs, caused by lack of oxygen to the brain immediately after birth, brain injury during birth, or viral infection
cerebral palsy
- A motor disorder often caused by brain injury occurring at or before birth, characterized by muscular impairment and symptoms such as poor coordination, spasm, abnormal stiffness, speech difficulties, and sometimes paralysis. Some children with cerebral palsy have accompanying neurologic conditions such as epilepsy, learning disorders, and mental retardation.
cerebral palsy
- A disorder marked by lack of muscle coordination and sometimes accompanied by speech defects. It is caused by brain damage present at birth or experienced during birth or infancy.
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Other Words From
- cerebral palsied adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cerebral palsy1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Ross has cerebral palsy, and the Pathways to Careers initiative of SourceAmerica helped him get his position.
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Belfort, not knowing they were time-release ludes, pops loads of them, and when they kick in, he enters “cerebral palsy” mode.
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They unplugged their cellphones from overloaded outlets so a girl with cerebral palsy could recharge her wheelchair.
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His first marriage was crumbling and a daughter was born with cerebral palsy.
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