palsy (redirected from Progressive bulbar palsy)

pal·sy  (pôlz)

n. pl. pal·sies

1. Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors.

2.

a. A weakening or debilitating influence.

b. An enfeebled condition or debilitated state thought to result from such an influence.

3. A fit of strong emotion marked by the inability to act: "Flaherty dithered in a little palsy of indignation" (Anthony Burgess).

tr.v. pal·sied, pal·sy·ing, pal·sies

1.

a. To paralyze.

b. To deprive of strength.

2. To make helpless, as with fear.

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[Middle English palsie, alteration of Old French paralisie, alteration of Latin paralysis; see paralysis.]

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palsy [ˈpɔːlzɪ] Pathol

n pl -sies

(Medicine / Pathology) paralysis, esp of a specified type cerebral palsy

vb -sies, -sying, -sied (tr)

(Medicine / Pathology) to paralyse

[C13 palesi, from Old French paralisie, from Latin paralysis]

palsied  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	palsy - loss of the ability to move a body part paralysis akinesia, akinesis - motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis alalia - paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak cystoparalysis, cystoplegia - paralysis of the urinary bladder diplegia - paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body Erb's palsy, Erb-Duchenne paralysis - paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth) monoplegia - paralysis of a single limb ophthalmoplegia - paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye disfunction, dysfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction" paresis - a slight or partial paralysis paraplegia - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) hemiplegia, unilateral paralysis - paralysis of one side of the body quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs
	2.	palsy - a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Verb	1.	palsy - affect with palsy paralyse, paralyze - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"

Translations

palsy [ˈpɔːlzɪ] N → perlesía f, parálisis f inv

palsy

n → Lähmung f; sick of the palsy (hum inf) → krank; (Bibl) → gelähmt ? cerebral