foot drop in English

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        "A gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis."
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          "word": "wrist drop"
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          "word": "dropfoot"
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          "word": "footdrop"
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        "foot drop"
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  "word": "foot drop"
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        "A gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis."
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          "gait"
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          "abnormality",
          "abnormality"
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          "forefoot"
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          "weakness"
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      "word": "drop foot"
    },
    {
      "word": "dropfoot"
    },
    {
      "word": "footdrop"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foot drop"
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"foot drop" meaning in English

Noun

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