wrist-drop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rist drop]
- /rɪst drɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rist drop]
- /rɪst drɒp/

Definitions of wrist-drop word

noun wrist-drop paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic. 1
noun wrist-drop paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers 0

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Origin of wrist-drop

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; wrist + drop

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Parts of speech for Wrist-drop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrist-drop

wrist-drop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.