- wrist drop
- A paralysis evidenced by inability of the subject to extend his hand directly outward from the wrist.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
wrist drop
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Wrist drop — Wrist Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrist drop — noun Inability to extend the hand, often caused by lead poisoning • • • Main Entry: ↑wrist * * * wrist drop «RIHST DROP», noun, or wrist drop, a disorder characterized by the inability to extend the hand and fingers, usually caused by a paralysis … Useful english dictionary
wrist-drop — «RIHST DROP», noun, or wrist drop, a disorder characterized by the inability to extend the hand and fingers, usually caused by a paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand. * * * n. paralysis of the muscles that normally raise the hand at the… … Useful english dictionary
wrist-drop — dräp n paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing the hand to hang down at the wrist … Medical dictionary
Wrist drop — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. Width = 150 DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|M|21|3|m|20 ICD9 = ICD9|736.05 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Wrist drop, also … Wikipedia
wrist drop — paralysis of the muscles that raise the wrist, which is caused by damage to the radial nerve. This may result from compression of the nerve against the humerus in the upper arm or from selective damage to the nerve, which is a feature of lead… … Medical dictionary
wrist-drop — noun paralysis of the muscles which normally raise the hand at the wrist and extend the fingers … English new terms dictionary
wrist drop — paralysis of the muscles that raise the wrist, which is caused by damage to the radial nerve. This may result from compression of the nerve against the humerus in the upper arm or from selective damage to the nerve, which is a feature of lead… … The new mediacal dictionary
wrist drop — /ˈrɪst drɒp/ (say rist drop) noun paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic …
Wrist — Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
