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Wrist drop
(Med.) | paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand, affecting the hand so that when an attempt is made to hold it out in line with the forearm with the palm down, the hand drops. It is chiefly due to plumbism. Called also hand drop. |
See also: Wrist EncyclopediaSeedropwrist drop
wrist dropA condition in which the hand is flexed at the wrist and cannot be extended. It may be due to injury of the radial nerve or paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and hand. Synonym: drop handSee also: dropFinancialSeeDrop |