paralysis
playSimple Definition of paralysis
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medical : a condition in which you are unable to move or feel all or part of your body
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: a state of being unable to function, act, or move
Full Definition of paralysis
pluralparalyses
play \-ˌsēz\1 : complete or partial loss of function especially when involving the motion or sensation in a part of the body
2 : loss of the ability to move
3 : a state of powerlessness or incapacity to act
Examples of paralysis in a sentence
The disease causes a paralysis of the legs.
The whole country is in a state of paralysis.
They are trying to end the political paralysis that has been gripping the country.
Origin and Etymology of paralysis
Latin, from Greek, from paralyein to loosen, disable, from para- + lyein to loosen — more at lose
First Known Use: 1525
PARALYSIS Defined for Kids
paralysis
playDefinition of paralysis for Students
paralyses
\-ˌsēz\: loss of the ability to move all or part of the body (as from disease or injury)
Medical Dictionary
paralysis
playMedical Definition of paralysis
paralyses
\-ˌsēz\play: complete or partial loss of function especially when involving the power of motion or of sensation in any part of the body—see hemiplegia, paraplegia, paresis 1
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