Meanings
- uncountableParalysis 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounParalysis 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nounparalysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after Wilhelm Heinrich Erb.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Erbin pareesi
- Erbin pareesiparalysis of the arm
Cite this entry
Erb's palsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erb's%20palsy
“Erb's palsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erb's%20palsy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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