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wristdrop or wrist-drop [rist-drop] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.
- paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.
Origin of wristdrop First recorded in 1835–45; wrist + drop Examples from the Web for wrist-drop Historical Examples of wrist-drop
Three weeks later, radial sensation returned; but the triceps was very weak, and wrist-drop was complete.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900
George Henry Makins
Weakness or paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and hand results, giving rise to the characteristic “wrist-drop.”
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities–Head–Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles
(b) A form of paralysis known as wrist-drop or lead-palsy occasionally affects the hands of the operatives.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection
Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for wrist-drop wrist-drop noun
- paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers
wrist-drop in Medicine wrist-drop n.
- Paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers causing the hand to hang down at the wrist.carpoptosis drop hand