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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis]

noun

plural

paralyses 
  1. Pathology.

    1. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.

    2. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.

  2. a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act.

    The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping.



paralysis

/ əˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. pathol

    1. impairment or loss of voluntary muscle function or of sensation ( sensory paralysis ) in a part or area of the body, usually caused by a lesion or disorder of the muscles or the nerves supplying them

    2. a disease characterized by such impairment or loss; palsy

  2. cessation or impairment of activity

    paralysis of industry by strikes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

paralysis

  1. Loss or impairment of voluntary movement or sensation in a part of the body, usually as a result of neurologic injury or disease.

paralysis

  1. The loss of voluntary movement in a body part. Paralysis results from damage to the nerves that supply the affected part of the body.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonparalysis noun
  • semiparalysis noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paralysis1

before 1150; < Latin < Greek 貹á, equivalent to paraly-, var stem of 貹̄́𾱲 to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side ( para- para- 1 + ̄́𾱲 to loosen) + -sis -sis; replacing Middle English paralisi ( e ) < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing late Old English paralisin (accusative) < Latin, as above; palsy 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paralysis1

C16: via Latin from Greek paralusis; see para- 1 , -lysis
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This is likely to mean several more years of political paralysis in between authoritarianism and democracy, and increasingly fraught relations with Ukraine, which is directly to Poland’s east.

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Some believe the resulting paralysis could tempt the government to hold early elections before the scheduled autumn 2027 deadline.

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Launched in 1988, the anti-polio campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, spared 20 million children worldwide from serious paralysis.

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Regular inhalation can also lead to a Vitamin B12 deficiency which can cause nerve damage, degradation of the spinal column and even paralysis.

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A small number of people infected with polio - between one in a thousand and one in a hundred - develop more serious problems that can lead to paralysis.

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