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Definition of cerebral palsy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cerebral palsy

noun

/ˌserəbrəl ˈpɔːlzi/

/səˌriːbrəl ˈpɔːlzi/

[uncountable]

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a medical condition caused by a brain injury or development problem, usually before or at birth, that causes the loss of control of movement in the arms and legsTopics Disabilityc2

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