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wrist-drop

wrist-drop is the alternative form of wrist drop.

Meaning of wrist drop

Noun

wrist drop (uncountable)

  1. A paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers, from any of various causes.
    • Wrist drop was formerly encountered among painters, as a result of lead poisoning.
    Synonyms:
    carpoptosis

Forms of wrist-drop

pluralwrist-drops

Questions about wrist-drop

What is wrist-drop the alternative form of?
Wrist-drop is the alternative form of wrist drop.

Words near wrist-drop in the dictionary

  1. wrist straps
  2. wrist watch
  3. wrist watches
  4. wrist wrap
  5. wrist wraps
  6. wrist-drop
  7. wrist-fall
  8. wrist-falls
  9. wrist-slap
  10. wrist-slapped
  11. wrist-slapping

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