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cerebral palsy
noun
: a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances
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In another post, a dad shared the letter UHC sent him denying a wheelchair for his son with cerebral palsy.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The 19-year-old, born with cerebral palsy, hadn’t just won Season 15 filmed in May 2023.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Some are employed through nonprofit organizations that aim to provide opportunities for people with autism, cerebral palsy or other disabilities.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cerebral palsy
noun
: a disease resulting from damage to the brain usually before or during birth and resulting in imperfect control of muscles, paralysis, and speech disturbances
Medical Definition
cerebral palsy
noun
: a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances see ataxic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy, spastic cerebral palsy
cerebral palsied
adjective
More from Merriam-Webster on cerebral palsy
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cerebral palsy
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