hemiparesis

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

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

Origin of hemiparesis

1
First recorded in 1890–95; hemi- + paresis

Other words from hemiparesis

  • hem·i·pa·ret·ic [hem-ee-puh-ret-ik], /ˌhɛm i pəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

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How to use hemiparesis in a sentence

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