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Paralysis
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology, Disability & Diseases:
The
complete
loss
of
voluntary
control of part of a person's body, such
as one
or more limbs.
●
A
state of being
unable to act.
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Wiktionary
Origin
paralysis
English
paralysis
Latin
παράλυσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
παραλύειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Numbness
Unconsciousness
Dysfunction
Blindness
Disorientation
Psychosis
Seizures
Fatigue
Convulsions
Spasticity
Apnea
Amnesia
Pain
Lethargy
Spasm
Paralyzation
Paresthesias
Disorder
Impairment
Syndrome
Insomnia
Dizziness
Discomfort
Exhaustion
Epilepsy
Spasms
Hemiplegia
Atrophy
Paraplegia
Neuropathy
Deprivation
Paresis
Tremor
Nausea
Sickness
Illness
Symptoms
Trauma
Depression
Arthritis
Ataxia
Headache
Delirium
Injury
Weakness
Incoordination
Degeneration
Brain Damage
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