Paretic

pa·re·sis  (p-rss, pr-ss)

n. pl. pa·re·ses (-sz)

1. Slight or partial paralysis.

2. General paresis.

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[Greek, act of letting go, paralysis, from parenai, to let fall : para-, beside; see para-¹ + henai, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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pa·retic (p-rtk) adj. & n.

pa·reti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paretic - a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis) paralytic - a person suffering from paralysis