Paralysis
21paralysis — noun (U) 1 the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body or feel things in it: He suffered a stroke and partial paralysis. 2 a state of being unable to take action, make decisions, or operate normally see also: infantile paralysis …
22paralysis — noun 1) the disease can cause paralysis Syn: immobility, powerlessness, incapacity, debilitation; Medicine paraplegia, quadriplegia, tetraplegia, monoplegia, hemiplegia, diplegia, paresis, paraparesis 2) complete paralysis of the ports Syn …
23paralysis — n. muscle weakness that varies in its extent, its severity, and the degree of spasticity or flaccidity according to the nature of the underlying disease and its distribution in the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, or muscles. Derivatives:… …
24paralysis — noun 1) the disease can cause paralysis Syn: immobility, powerlessness, incapacity; Medicine paraplegia, quadriplegia 2) complete paralysis of the ports Syn: shutdown, immobilization, stoppage, gridlock, standstill …
25paralysis — UK [pəˈræləsɪs] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the loss of the ability to move your body or a part of it, usually because of an injury or illness The syndrome can lead to sudden paralysis. 2) the state of being completely unable to operate normally… …
26paralysis — Lōlō, ma i lōlō; hepa (partial paralysis of vocal chords). ♦ Paralysis of tongue, alelo pu u …
27paralysis — pa•ral•y•sis [[t]pəˈræl ə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) pat a) a loss or impairment of movement or sensation in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord b) a disease characterized by this, esp. palsy… …
28paralysis — /pəˈræləsəs / (say puh raluhsuhs) noun (plural paralyses /pəˈræləsiz/ (say puh raluhseez)) 1. Pathology a. loss of power of a voluntary muscular contraction. b. a disease characterised by this; palsy. 2. a more or less complete crippling, as of… …
29PARALYSIS AGITANS — PARALYSIS AGITANS, дрожательный паралич (син. б нь Parkinson а по имени автора, впервые описавшего эту болезнь в 1817 г. и давшего ей название «snaking patsy»), хроническое прогрессирующее заболевание головного мозга. Шарко (Charcot)… …
30Paralysis, laryngeal nerve — Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that originates in the brainstem and runs down to the colon). After the recurrent laryngeal nerve leaves the vagus nerve, it goes down into the… …
