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complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body
- the car accident left one athlete with paralysis from the waist down
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“Paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralysis. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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The first known use of paralysis was in 1525
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