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foot drop

foot drop noun: a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis.

Noun

foot drop (uncountable)

  1. A gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis.

foot drop meaning in Tamil

foot drop in Tamil

பாத வீழ்வு, பாதத் தொய்வு, தொங்கு தாள், கால் தொங்கல், விழுந்த தாள்

Forms of foot drop

alternative formdrop foot
alternative formdropfoot
alternative formfootdrop

Questions about foot drop

What does foot drop mean?
Foot drop means a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis.
What is foot drop in Tamil?
Foot drop in Tamil is பாத வீழ்வு, பாதத் தொய்வு, தொங்கு தாள். See Foot drop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is foot drop?
Foot drop is a noun.

Words near foot drop in the dictionary

  1. foot brakes
  2. foot candle
  3. foot candles
  4. foot chase
  5. foot chases
  6. foot drop
  7. foot fault
  8. foot faults
  9. foot feed
  10. foot feeds
  11. foot fetish

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