palsy

palsy

noun

Definition of PALSY

complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body <palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury>

Synonyms palsy

Related Words cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, poliomyelitis; debilitation, debility, decrepitude, enfeeblement, feebleness, frailness, frailty, weakness; infirmity, lameness; disability, impairment; diplegia, hemiplegia, paraplegia, paresis, quadriplegia, spastic paralysis

Near Antonyms mobility, motility, sensation