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

All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was shocked with a Taser and repeatedly punched by Phoenix police officers. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024

Cerebral Palsy - $5.1 billion: Of the 500,000 adults in the US living with cerebral palsy today, about 5,000 have severe upper limb impairment, while about 80,000 live with moderate upper or severe lower limb impairment. —Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Jewell, who lives with cerebral palsy, played Blair’s cousin Geri Tyler across 12 episodes during the show’s second season. —EW.com, 20 July 2024

Rivera, who has had cerebral palsy since birth, watched the pregame show on his phone at the pub while sitting in his wheelchair covered in Celtics gear. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024

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