cerebral palsy

noun

Definition of cerebral palsynext
as in multiple sclerosis

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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy Magill, who has cerebral palsy, conceived of the flag as a way to increase visibility for those celebrating disability pride events and show solidarity within the disability community. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Born with cerebral palsy, he's required to undergo different kinds of occupational and physical therapy weekly in order to improve his quality of life. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Courtesy Cindy Stevens; Courtesy LaTisha Brown And in Ohio, where lawmakers are pursuing an aggressive Medicaid fraud crackdown, LaTisha Brown, 43, who has cerebral palsy, fears people with legitimate caregiving needs will be caught in the dragnet. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Now 29, Dallas is raising her three young sons while also caring for her 33-year-old sister, Tati, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, and her 17-year-old brother, David. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cerebral palsy
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  1. multiple sclerosis
  2. poliomyelitis
  3. paralysis
  4. palsy
Noun
  • This is why he’s partnered with biotechnology company Genentech as part of their Hidden GeMS campaign, which features the many varied stories of individuals living with multiple sclerosis.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Similarly, Sanofi’s tolebrutinib for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and Aldeyra Therapeutics’ reproxalap for ocular disease have each generated substantial concern among patients, clinicians, sponsors, or advocates.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of multiple sclerosis
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  • Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cases of paralytic poliomyelitis disease plummeted from over 15,000 a year in the early 1950s to under 100 in the 1960s and then down to fewer than 10 in the 1970s.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022
Definition of poliomyelitis
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  • The novelist who wants to write about how young people (barely) get by in the world today has to explain why all of this overwhelm often translates into paralysis—without boring readers to distraction.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • The severe strain of the virus often presents as a fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, or paralysis.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of paralysis
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  • Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Definition of palsy

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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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