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wrist⋅drop

[rist-drop]
–noun Pathology.
paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.
Also, wrist-drop.


Origin:
1835–45; wrist + drop
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Main Entry: wrist–drop
Pronunciation: -"dräp
Function: noun
: paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing the hand to hang down at thewrist
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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wrist-drop n.
Paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers causing the hand to hang down at the wrist. Also called carpoptosis, drop hand.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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