paralyses

pa·ral·y·sis

[puh-ral-uh-sis]
noun, plural pa·ral·y·ses [-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

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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par·a·lyze

[par-uh-lahyz]
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.
Also, especially British, par·a·lyse.


Origin:
1795–1805; back formation from paralysis, modeled on analyze

par·a·ly·zant, adjective, noun
par·a·ly·za·tion, noun
par·a·lyz·er, noun
par·a·lyz·ing·ly, adverb
sem·i·par·a·lyzed, adjective
un·par·a·lyzed, adjective


2. See shock1.
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paralyse or paralyze (ˈpærəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 paralysieparalysis]
 
paralyze or paralyze
 
vb
 
[C19: from French paralyser, from paralysieparalysis]
 
paraly'sation or paralyze
 
n
 
paraly'zation or paralyze
 
n
 
'paralyser or paralyze
 
n
 
'paralyzer or paralyze
 
n

paralysis (pəˈrælɪsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 para-1, -lysis]

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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
form was paralysie (late 14c., see palsy). O.E. equivalent was lyft adl (see left (adj.)).

paralyze
1804, from Fr. paralyser (16c.), from O.Fr. paralisie "paralysis," from L. paralysis (see paralysis). Related: Paralyzed.
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paralysis pa·ral·y·sis (pə-rāl'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. pa·ral·y·ses (-sēz')

  1. Loss of power of voluntary movement in a muscle through injury or through disease of its nerve supply.

  2. Loss of sensation over a region of the body.

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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