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PRONUNCIATION OF WRIST-DROP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRIST-DROP

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Wrist-Drop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WRIST-DROP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wrist drop

Wrist drop, also known as radial nerve palsy, is a condition where a person cannot extend their wrist and it hangs flaccidly. To demonstrate wrist drop, hold your arm out in front of you with your forearm parallel to the floor. With the back of your hand facing the ceiling, let your hand hang limply so that your fingers point downward. A person with wrist drop would be unable to move from this position to one in which the fingers are pointing up towards the ceiling.

Definition of wrist-drop in the English dictionary

The definition of wrist-drop in the dictionary is paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WRIST-DROP

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Synonyms and antonyms of wrist-drop in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wrist-drop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRIST-DROP

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The translations of wrist-drop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wrist-drop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腕垂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muñeca -drop
570 millions of speakers

English

wrist-drop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलाई ड्रॉप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعصم الإفلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наручные падение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pulso -drop
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কব্জি ড্রপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poignet déposer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergelangan tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handgelenk -Drop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手首ドロップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손목 드롭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangkekan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổ tay thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணிக்கட்டு-துளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनगट-ड्रॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilek bırak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polso -drop
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadgarstek - spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наручні падіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încheietura mâinii -drop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρπό - drop
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pols -drop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handled -släpp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndledd -slipp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wrist-drop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRIST-DROP»

The term «wrist-drop» is normally little used and occupies the 139.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRIST-DROP»

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Peripheral Neurology : Case Studies: Case Studies
chioradialis involvement. The latter is also mediated by the biceps. Two months previously, a 46-year-old woman discovered a right wrist drop on awaking. She also noted paresthesias over the dorsum of her thumb and a mild forearm ache.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Jay Allan Liveson Visiting Associate Professor Department of Neurology, 2000
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Essentials of Orthopaedics for Physiotherapist
Clinical Features If the lesion is high patient will present with wrist drop (Fig. 15.14), thumb drop and finger drop. He will be unable to extend the elbow. If the lesion is low the elbow extension is spared but the wrist, thumb and the finger ...
Ebnezar, 2003
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Practicals And Viva In Surgery
2.2 WRIST DROP • Palmar flexed wrist • Radial nerve injury • Treatment • Nerve suture vs. tendon transplant. Q. What is the case? This is case of right sided wrist drop. Q. What is cause here? Radial nerve injury following fracture neck of ...
Ghosal, 2004
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General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (THIEME Atlas of ...
The characteristic feature of a proximal ("high") radial nerve lesion is wrist drop ( see C), in which the patient in unable to extend the wrist or the metacarpophalangeal joints. Lesions at some sites may additionally cause sensory disturbances ...
Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, 2011
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Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists
Thus, people in alcohol- induced stupor who lean against their upper arm for several hours are apt to develop a wrist drop (Fig. 5-2). Foot drop, its lower extremity counterpart, often results from common peroneal nerve compression ...
David Myland Kaufman, 2007
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Latin Nomenclature : General ...
... on the site of the lesion. As a general rule, the more proximal the site of the lesion, the greater the number of extensor muscles that are affected. The characteristic feature of a proximal ("high") N. radialis lesion is wrist drop (see С), in which ...
Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher, 2006
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MasterCases in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Other conditions that must be differentiated from posterior interosseous nerve syndrome include cervical radiculopathy, inflammatory arthritis, lead poisoning, and hysterical wrist drop. Radial tunnel syndrome is defined when there is lack of  ...
Kevin D. Plancher, 2011
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Essentials of Clinical Orthopedics
Radial nerve: Paralysis of the radial nerve causes wrist drop, thumb drop and finger drop. This can be prevented by a wrist drop splint. Wrist drop splints are either static splints or dynamic splints. Static wrist drop splint is made of POP or ...
Elangovan Chellappa, 2013
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2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
... and toes M21.271 Flexion deformity, right ankle and toes M21.272 Flexion deformity, left ankle and toes M21.279 Flexion deformity, unspecified ankle and toes unspecifiedunspecified foot drop (acquired) Wrist drop (acquired) M21.331 Wrist ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Short Textbook of Surgery
This is a case ofleft sided wrist drop. 2. What is wrist drop? It is due to weakness or paralysis of extensors of the wrist joint. 3. What are the extensors ofthe wrist? a . Extensor carpi ulnaris. b. Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis. The above ...
Roy, Himansu Roy, 2010

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRIST-DROP»

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At every turn she does high-stepping wolf knees and proper wrist-drop wolf paws – you simply can't fault her wolfishness. Her parents must be pleased that all ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

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