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paraparesis

noun para·pa·re·sis \ ˌpar-ə-pə-ˈrē-səs , ˌpar-ə-ˈpar-ə-səs \

medical Definition of paraparesis

plural parapareses play \-ˌsēz\

: partial paralysis affecting the lower limbs

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