paralyses
ə noun, plural pa·ral·y·ses 
[-seez] .
[-seez] . 1.
Pathology.
a.
a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.
b.
a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
2.
a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping.
Origin:
before 1150; < Latin < Greek parálysis, equivalent to paraly-, var stem of paralȳ́ein to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side (para- para-1 + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis -sis; replacing Middle English paralisi(e) < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing late Old English paralisin (accusative) < Latin, as above; cf. palsy
before 1150; < Latin < Greek parálysis, equivalent to paraly-, var stem of paralȳ́ein to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side (para- para-1 + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis -sis; replacing Middle English paralisi(e) < Old French < Latin, as above; replacing late Old English paralisin (accusative) < Latin, as above; cf. palsy
Related forms
non·pa·ral·y·sis, noun, plural non·pa·ral·y·ses.
sem·i·pa·ral·y·sis, noun, plural sem·i·pa·ral·y·ses.
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verb (used with object), par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing.
1.
to affect with paralysis.
2.
to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike paralyzed communications.
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paralyse or paralyze (ˈpærəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | pathol to affect with paralysis |
| 2. | med to render (a part of the body) insensitive to pain, touch, etc, esp by injection of an anaesthetic |
| 3. | to make immobile; transfix |
| [C19: from French paralyser, from paralysie | |
| paralyze or paralyze | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from French paralyser, from paralysie | |
| paraly'sation or paralyze | |
| —n | |
| paraly'zation or paralyze | |
| —n | |
| 'paralyser or paralyze | |
| —n | |
| 'paralyzer or paralyze | |
| —n | |
| paralysis (pəˈrælɪsɪs) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | pathol |
| a. impairment or loss of voluntary muscle function or of sensation (sensory paralysis) in a part or area of the body, usually caused by a lesion or disorder of the muscles or the nerves supplying them | |
| b. a disease characterized by such impairment or loss; palsy | |
| 2. | cessation or impairment of activity: paralysis of industry by strikes |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek paralusis; see | |
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Word Origin & History
paralysis
1520s, from Gk. paralysis, lit. "loosening," from paralyein "disable, enfeeble," from para- "beside" + lyein "loosen, untie," cognate with L. luere "to loose, release, atone for, expiate," O.E. for-leosan "to lose, destroy," losian "to perish, be lost" (see lose). Earlier
paralyze
1804, from Fr. paralyser (16c.), from O.Fr. paralisie "paralysis," from L. paralysis (see paralysis). Related: Paralyzed.
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paralyze par·a·lyze (pār'ə-līz')
v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es
To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.
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| paralysis (pə-rāl'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
Loss or impairment of voluntary movement or sensation in a part of the body, usually as a result of neurologic injury or disease. |
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paralysis [(puh-ral-uh-sis)]The loss of voluntary movement in a body part. Paralysis results from damage to the nerves that supply the affected part of the body.
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