paresis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pa·re·sis
noun \pə-ˈrē-səs, ˈpa-rə-\ plural pa·re·ses \-ˌsēz\
Definition of PARESIS
1
: slight or partial paralysis
Origin of PARESIS
New Latin, from Greek, from parienai to let fall, from para- + hienai to let go, send — more at jet
First Known Use: 1693
Rhymes with PARESIS
pa·re·sis
noun \pə-ˈrē-səs, ˈpar-ə-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; pa·re·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
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