hemiparesis

[ hem-ee-puh-ree-sis, -par-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. partial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

Other Words From

• hem·i·pa·ret·ic [hem-ee-p, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemiparesis¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hemi- + paresis

Example Sentences

He recovered, and has only retained a very slight hemiparesis of the right side.

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