"wrist drop" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wrist drop (uncountable)
  1. (pathology) A paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers, from any of various causes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: carpoptosis Related terms: painter's colic, plumbism, foot drop
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