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cerebral palsy

ce·re·bral pal·sy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-ree-bruh l, ser-uh- pawl-zee]
    • /səˈri brəl, ˈsɛr ə- ˈpɔl zi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-ree-bruh l, ser-uh- pawl-zee]
    • /səˈri brəl, ˈsɛr ə- ˈpɔl zi/

Definitions of cerebral palsy words

  • uncountable noun cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy is a condition caused by damage to a baby's brain before or during its birth, which makes its limbs and muscles permanently weak. 3
  • noun cerebral palsy a nonprogressive impairment of muscular function and weakness of the limbs, caused by lack of oxygen to the brain immediately after birth, brain injury during birth, or viral infection 3
  • noun cerebral palsy any of several nonprogressive motor disorders resulting from damage to the central nervous system, esp. before or during birth, and, usually, characterized by spastic paralysis 3
  • noun cerebral palsy a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles. 1
  • noun cerebral palsy motor disorder 1
  • noun cerebral palsy (neurology, pathology) A group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination. 0
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Origin of cerebral palsy

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Cerebral palsy

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cerebral palsy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for cerebral palsy

noun cerebral palsy

  • athetosis — a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
  • palsy — any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
  • spastic paralysis — a condition in which the muscles affected are marked by tonic spasm and increased tendon reflexes.
  • bell's palsy — a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side
All 4 Synonyms of cerebral palsy

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