paralysis (redirected from immune paralysis)

pa·ral·y·sis  (p-rl-ss)

n. pl. pa·ral·y·ses (-sz)

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 paralein, to disable, loosen : para-, on one side; see para-¹ + lein, to release; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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paralysis

Noun

1. Pathol inability to move all or part of the body due to damage to the nervous system

2. a state of inactivity: the economic chaos and political paralysis into which the country has sunk [Greek paralusis, from para- beyond + lusis a loosening]

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paralysis  (p-rl-ss)

Loss or impairment of voluntary movement or sensation in a part of the body, usually as a result of neurologic injury or disease.

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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

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'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

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paralysis

noun 1. immobility, palsy, paresis Pathology

noun 2. standstill, breakdown, stoppage, shutdown, halt, stagnation, inactivity

Translations

paralysis [pəˈrælɪsɪs] n → parálisis f inv

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paralysis [paralyses , pl ] [pəˈrælɪsɪs, -siːz] n → paralysie f

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paralysis [pəˈrælɪsɪs] paralyse [paralyses , pl ] n → Lähmung f

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paralysis [pl paralyses] [pəˈrælɪsɪs, -siːz] n → paralisi f inv