paresis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
2. (countable, uncountable) Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

Synonyms

partial paralysis

hemiplegia

paralysis

paraplegia

incomplete paralysis

Translations

paresi

parésie

Parese

paresia

paresia

parèsia

parese

paralysie légère ou incomplète

hémiplégie

Paraplegie

paraplégie

paralysie

paralisi

Paralyse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈɹiːsɪs/

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις (páresis, “letting go, paralysis”), from παρίημι (paríēmi, “relax”), from παρα- (para-) + ἵημι (híēmi, “let go”).