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paresis
[ puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis ]
noun
- partial motor paralysis.
- a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.
paresis
/ pəˈrÉ›tɪk; ˈpærɪsɪs; pəˈriËsɪs /
noun
- incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions
- short for general paresis See general paralysis of the insane
Derived Forms
- paretic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹Â·°ù±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [p, uh, -, ret, -ik, -, ree, -tik], noun adjective
- ±è²¹Â·°ù±ð³Ùi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paresis1
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Example Sentences
Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.
In the 19th century general paresis was one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders.
He did until he was afflicted with a paresis of the vocal cords in 2010 that left him unable to sing a note.
The frequency of paresis may be realized when one learns that in some regions it is responsible for about one-fifth of all cases of insanity sent to hospitals for the insane.
Sometimes to one or more of these symptoms is added more or less general paresis or complete paralysis.
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