partial paralysis

pa·ral·y·sis (p

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n. pl. pa·ral·y·ses (-s

)

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.

[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.]

paralysis [pəˈrælɪsɪs]

n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]

1. (Medicine / 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

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

paralysis (p

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

paralysis

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

See also: Disease and Illness

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

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

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.

Translations

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

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

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

(= inability to act) → paralysie f

paralysis

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

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

paralysis

n paralysis [pəˈrӕləsis]

a loss of the ability to move The paralysis affects his legs. verlamming شَلَل парализа ochrnutí, obrna lammelse die Lähmung παράλυση parálisis halvatus از کارافتادگی halvaus paralysie שִׁיתוּק लकवा, अंगघात, पक्षाघात, गतिहीनता paraliza,ukočenost (meg)bénulás kelumpuhan lömun paralisi まひ 마비 paralyžius paralīze kelumpuhan verlamming lammelse paraliż paralisia paralizie паралич obrna ohromelost paraliza förlamning อัมพาต felç 癱瘓 параліч فالج، لقوہ chứng liệt 瘫痪

v paralyse [ˈpӕrəlaiz]

to make unable to move paralysed with fear. verlam يَشُلُّ парализирам ochrnout paralysere; lamme lähmen παραλύω paralizar(se) 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 verlammen lamme, paralysere paraliżować a paraliza парализовать ochrnúť ohromiti paralizovati förlama ทำให้ขยับเขยื้อนไม่ได้ felç etmek 使癱瘓 паралізувати اپاہج بنانا làm tê liệt 使瘫痪

adj paralytic [pӕrəˈlitik]

verlam مَشْلول، مَفْلوج паралитичен paralytický paralyseret; lam; lammet gelähmt παραλυτικός paralítico halvatud فلج halvaus- paralytique מְשוּתָק पक्षाघात से पीड़ित paralitičan bénult, béna lumpuh lamaður paralitico まひした 마비된 paralyžiaus ištiktas paralītisks; paralizēts lumpuh verlamd paralytisk, med lammelse paralityczny 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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