paralysis

pa·ral·y·sis

 (pə-răl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. pa·ral·y·ses (-sēz′)

1.

a. Loss or impairment of the ability to move a body part, usually as a result of damage to its nerve supply.

b. Loss of sensation over a region of the body.

2. Inability to move or function; total stoppage or severe impairment of activity: fear that led to national paralysis.

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[Latin, from Greek paralusis, from paralūein, to disable, loosen : para-, on one side; see para-¹ + lūein, to release; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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paralysis

(pəˈrælɪsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz)

1. (Pathology) pathol

a. impairment or loss of voluntary muscle function or of sensation (sensory paralysis) in a part or area of the body, usually caused by a lesion or disorder of the muscles or the nerves supplying them

b. a disease characterized by such impairment or loss; palsy

2. cessation or impairment of activity: paralysis of industry by strikes.

[C16: via Latin from Greek paralusis; see para-¹, -lysis]

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pa•ral•y•sis

(pəˈræl ə sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)

1.

a. a loss or impairment of movement or sensation in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.

b. a disease characterized by this, esp. palsy.

2. a state of helpless stoppage or inability to act.

[1515–25; < Latin < Greek parálysis =paralyein to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side (para- para-¹ + lyein to loosen) + -sis -sis; compare palsy]

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paralysis

abnormal loss of muscle function or of sensation. — paralytic, n., adj.

See also: Body, Human

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loss of the ability to move or feel in part or all of the body, usually a result of nerve or muscle injury or dysfunction. — paralytic, paralytical, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part palsy 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-Duchenne paralysis, Erb's palsy - 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

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paralysis

noun

1. immobility, palsy, paresis (Pathology) paralysis of the legs

2. standstill, breakdown, stoppage, shutdown, halt, stagnation, inactivity The unions have brought about a total paralysis of trade.

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Translations

شَلَل

ochrnutíobrna

lammelse

LähmungPlegie

παράλυση

parálisis

halvaus

paralysie

bénulásmegbénulás

lömun

paralisi

paralysis

paralyžiaus ištiktasparalyžiuotiparalyžius

paralīze

verlamming

lammelse

ohromelost

förlamningparalys

felç

瘫痪

paralysis

[pəˈræləsɪs] N (paralyses (pl)) [pəˈræləsiːz] (Med) → parálisis f inv (fig) → paralización f, parálisis f inv

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paralysis

[pəˈræləsɪs] [paralyses] [pəˈrælɪsiːz] (pl) n

(MEDICINE) → paralysie f
paralysis of the leg → paralysie de la jambe

(= inability to act) → paralysie f

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paralysis

n pl <paralyses> → Lähmung f, → Paralyse f; (of industry etc) → Lahmlegung f; creeping paralysis → progressive Paralyse

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paralysis

[pəˈræləsɪs] n (paralyses (pl)) → paralisi

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paralysis

(pəˈrӕləsis) noun

a loss of the ability to move. The paralysis affects his legs. verlamming شَلَل парализа paralisia ochrnutí, obrna die Lähmung lammelse παράλυσηparálisis halvatus از کارافتادگی halvaus paralysieשיתוק लकवा, अंगघात, पक्षाघात, गतिहीनता paraliza, ukočenost (meg)bénulás kelumpuhan lömun paralisi まひ 마비 paralyžius paralīze kelumpuhan verlamminglammelseparaliż شل، شوټ، له كاره وتلى، فلج، بي سېكه، كمزورى paralisia paralizie паралич obrna ohromelost paraliza förlamning อัมพาต felç 癱瘓 параліч فالج، لقوہ chứng liệt 瘫痪

paralyse , (American) paralyze (ˈpӕrəlaiz) verb

to make unable to move. paralysed with fear. verlam يَشُلُّ парализирам paralisar ochrnout lähmen paralysere; lamme παραλύωparalizar halvama فلج کردن halvaantua paralyser לְשַׁתֵק अशक्त कर देना, गतिहीन कर देना paralizirati (meg)bénulás melumpuhkan lama paralizzare まひする 마비시키다 paralyžiuoti paralizēt menjadi kaku verlammenlamme, paralysere paraliżować شل كول، فلجول a pa­ra­liza парализовать ochrnúť ohromiti paralizovati förlama ทำให้ขยับเขยื้อนไม่ได้ felç etmek 使癱瘓 паралізувати اپاہج بنانا làm tê liệt 使瘫痪

paralytic (pӕrəˈlitik) adjective

verlam مَشْلول، مَفْلوج паралитичен paralítico paralytický gelähmt paralyseret; lam; lammet παραλυτικόςparalítico halvatud فلج halvaus- paralytiqueמשותק पक्षाघात से पीड़ित paralitičan bénult, béna lumpuh lamaður paralitico まひした 마비된 paralyžiaus ištiktas paralītisks; paralizēts lumpuh verlamdparalytisk, med lammelse paralityczny افليج وهلى شل شوى paralisar paralitic паралитический;парализованный paralytický paralitičen paralitičan förlamad ซึ่งเป็นอัมพาต felçli 癱瘓的 паралічний مفلوج، عاجز bị liệt 瘫痪的

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pa·ral·y·sis

n. parálisis, pérdida parcial o total de movimiento o de función de una parte del cuerpo;

accomodation ___ → ___ de acomodación;

alcoholic ___ → ___ alcohólica;

amyotrofic ___ → ___ amiotrófica;

ascending ___ → ___ ascendente;

central ___ → ___ central;

cold induced ___ → ___ por enfriamiento;

diver's ___, pop. bends → ___ de los buzos;

hysterical ___ → ___ histérica;

motor ___ → ___ motor;

peripheral fascial ___ → ___ periférica facial;

rapidly progressive ___ → ___ galopante.

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paralysis

n parálisis f; sleep — parálisis del sueño

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