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hemiparesis

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

noun

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


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Other Words From

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

Origin of hemiparesis1

First recorded in 1890–95; hemi- + paresis
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Example Sentences

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

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