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Erb's palsy en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after Wilhelm Heinrich Erb.

Meanings

(uncountable) 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.

Synonyms

Erb-Duchenne palsy

Translations (1)

fi Erbin pareesi (paralysis of the arm)