paralysed
paralysed

paralysis


Definition: Meaning of, paralysis in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈralɪsɪs /

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  1. the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body or feel things in it
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  2. a state of being unable to take action, make decisions, or operate normally
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paralysis used in phrases

  • Erb-Duchenne paralysis (noun)
    1. usually during childbirth paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus
  • Landry's paralysis (noun)
    1. a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
  • flaccid paralysis (noun)
    1. weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles
  • infantile paralysis (noun)
    1. POLIO
  • paralysis agitans (noun)
    1. a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
  • spastic paralysis (noun)
    1. a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
  • unilateral paralysis (noun)
    1. paralysis of one side of the body
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