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wristdrop

wristdrop 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

Questions about wristdrop

What is wristdrop the alternative form of?
Wristdrop is the alternative form of wrist drop.

Words near wristdrop in the dictionary

  1. wristbands
  2. wristbone
  3. wristbones
  4. wristcel
  5. wristcels
  6. wristdrop
  7. wristed
  8. wrister
  9. wristers
  10. wristful
  11. wristfuls

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