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paresis

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
pa·re·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of paresis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of paresis
Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈrē-səs, ˈpa-rə-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pa·re·ses 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pareses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek, from parienai to let fall, from para- + hienai to let go, send — more at jet
Date:
1693
1 : slight or partial paralysis 2 : general paresis
pa·ret·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of paretic \pə-ˈre-tik\ adjective or noun


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