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wrist drop

wrist drop noun: a paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers, from any of various causes.

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

wrist drop meaning in Tamil

wrist drop in Tamil

மணிக்கட்டுத் தளர்ச்சி, மணிக்கட்டுத் தொங்கல்

Synonyms of wrist drop

Questions about wrist drop

What does wrist drop mean?
Wrist drop means a paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers, from any of various causes.
What is wrist drop in Tamil?
Wrist drop in Tamil is மணிக்கட்டுத் தளர்ச்சி, மணிக்கட்டுத் தொங்கல். See Wrist drop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wrist drop?
Wrist drop is a noun.

Words near wrist drop in the dictionary

  1. wrist
  2. wrist band
  3. wrist bands
  4. wrist banger
  5. wrist bangers
  6. wrist drop
  7. wrist pad
  8. wrist pads
  9. wrist pass
  10. wrist pin
  11. wrist pins

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