English Explanatory Dictionary

Erb's palsy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves.

Word forms

Erb's palsy

Etymology

Named after Wilhelm Heinrich Erb.

Synonyms

Erb-Duchenne palsy
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