Definition of palsy
palsies
1 : paralysis —used chiefly in combination oculomotor palsy — see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2 : a condition that is marked by uncontrollable tremor and quivering of the body or one or more of its parts —not used technically … an involuntary shake that was to prove the prelude to age's palsy. — Angus Wilson
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Examples of palsy in a Sentence
palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury
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The Center provides intense motor therapy to children with cerebral palsy.
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Nett, an activist who has cerebral palsy, spoke through a friend to voice his concerns about the bill's deep cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health plan for low-income people that helps pay for services for disabled people.
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However, over time a slight palsy in my fingers has made doing a double-click somewhat problematic.
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Nett, 38, who has cerebral palsy, benefits from a Medicaid waiver, and the proposed health care plan would reduce it, drastically affecting his care, his caretaker Sarah Mack said.
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Everyone who attends is linked to people with special needs, including Family Café founder Lori Fahey, whose son has cerebral palsy.
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O’Connor, strong and good-humored, is partially disabled by cerebral palsy.
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The cause was progressive supranuclear palsy, said his son David Gossett.
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McGill, who lives with cerebral palsy, is a strong believer in education through advocacy and is known to not let her physical disability limit her ability to make a difference.
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Origin and Etymology of palsy
Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo-French paralisie, from Latin paralysis
palsy
Definition of palsy
palsied
;palsying
transitive verb
: to affect with or as if with palsy
First Known Use of palsy
1615
Definition of palsy
Examples of palsy in a Sentence
the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying
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But another remarkable participant was Jamie Watts, who has cerebral palsy and uses a cane.
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David Kevin Altaire, 60, is deaf and his cerebral palsy forces him to walk with forearm crutches.
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Those who survive might suffer developmental delays, cerebral palsy or other complications.
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Among them is Brenda Crawford, a school bus driver from Houlton, Wis., who has cerebral palsy and fibromyalgia.
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Amy Jessee, a self-advocate who receives services from RCOC, has cerebral palsy.
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First Known Use of palsy
1951
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playMedical Definition of palsy
palsies
1: paralysis—used chiefly in combination oculomotor palsy; see bell's palsy, cerebral palsy
2: a condition that is characterized by uncontrollable tremor or quivering of the body or one or more of its parts—not used technically
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