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palsy
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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.

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

palsy [pawl-zee]
Noun
Pathol paralysis of a specified type: cerebral palsy [Old French paralisie]
palsied adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.palsypalsy - loss of the ability to move a body part
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
Verb1.palsy - affect with palsy
paralyse, paralyze - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"

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