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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Erb-Duchenne paralysis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: paralysis, palsy
History
Named after Wilhelm Heinrich Erb.
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