wristdrop

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ristdrop′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wrist•drop  (ristdrop′),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyparalysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.
Also, wrist-drop′. 
  • wrist + drop 1835–45

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