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

cerebral-palsied

sə-ˈrē-brəl-ˈpȯl-zēd 

ˈser-ə-

ˈse-rə-

adjective

Examples of cerebral palsy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As revealed in a recent episode of 60 Minutes, in one case the agency sent a clawback letter to a 32-year-old man, living on Social Security and disabled by cerebral palsy. —John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Throughout the Fellowship, Zach & Josh will develop their feature film The Handler, an expectation-subverting action thriller that follows a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy who is also the world’s deadliest assassin. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 June 2025

The district partnered with Total Recreation Products for a $1 million playground renovation after a Curtis Elementary student with cerebral palsy was unable to play on the playground, according to Soliant. —Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025

The idea for the Super Flipper came from Nolan after being inspired by his uncle Paul, who has cerebral palsy. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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