paresis vs. paralysis
[puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis]
/ pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs /
noun
Pathology.
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partial motor paralysis.
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a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.
[puh-ral-uh-sis]
/ pəˈræl ə sɪs /
noun
plural
paralyses-
Pathology.
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a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.
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a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
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a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act.
The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping.
