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paresis
(redirected from progressive canine paresis)

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pa·re·sis  (p-rss, pr-ss)
n. pl. pa·re·ses (-sz)
1. Slight or partial paralysis.
2. General paresis.

[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.]

pa·retic (p-rtk) adj. & n.
pa·reti·cal·ly adv.

paresis [pəˈriːsɪs ˈpærɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz] Pathol
1. (Medicine / Pathology) incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions
2. (Medicine / Pathology) short for general paresis See general paralysis of the insane
[via New Latin from Greek: a relaxation, from parienai to let go, from para-1 + hienai to release]
paretic  [pəˈrɛtɪk] adj

paresis
a state or process of partial paralysis. — paretic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
a state or process of partial paralysis. — paretic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paresis - a slight or partial paralysis
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
paraparesis - a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs
Translations
paresis [pəˈriːsɪs] nparesi f


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