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paralysis
[puh-ral-uh-sis]
noun
plural
paralysesPathology.
a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.
a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act.
The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping.
paralysis
/ əˈæɪɪ /
noun
pathol
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
a disease characterized by such impairment or loss; palsy
cessation or impairment of activity
paralysis of industry by strikes
paralysis
Loss or impairment of voluntary movement or sensation in a part of the body, usually as a result of neurologic injury or disease.
paralysis
The loss of voluntary movement in a body part. Paralysis results from damage to the nerves that supply the affected part of the body.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonparalysis noun
- semiparalysis noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paralysis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paralysis1
Example Sentences
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.
Some believe the resulting paralysis could tempt the government to hold early elections before the scheduled autumn 2027 deadline.
Launched in 1988, the anti-polio campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, spared 20 million children worldwide from serious paralysis.
Regular inhalation can also lead to a Vitamin B12 deficiency which can cause nerve damage, degradation of the spinal column and even paralysis.
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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