paresis
[ puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis ]
/ pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
partial motor paralysis.
a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.
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1685–95; <New Latin <Greek páresis paralysis, a letting go, equivalent to pare- (variant stem of pariénai to let go) + -sis-sis
OTHER WORDS FROM paresis
pa·ret·ic [puh-ret-ik, -ree-tik], /pəˈrɛt ɪk, -ˈri tɪk/, noun, adjectivepa·ret·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby paresis
parenty, pareo, parepididymis, parera, parergon, paresis, paresthesia, Pareto, pareu, pareunia, parev
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British Dictionary definitions for paresis
paresis
/ (pəˈriːsɪs, ˈpærɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) pathol
incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions
short for general paresisSee general paralysis of the insane
Derived forms of paresis
paretic (pəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for paresis
C17: via New Latin from Greek: a relaxation, from parienai to let go, from para- 1 + hienai to release
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Medical definitions for paresis
paresis
[ pə-rē′sĭs, păr′ĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. pa•re•ses (-sēz)
Slight or partial paralysis.
General paresis.
Other words from paresis
pa•ret′ic (pə-rĕt′ĭk) adj. n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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