paresis
UK/pəˈɹiːsɪs/
paresis noun: a paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
Noun
paresis (countable and uncountable, plural pareses)
- A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
- Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.
- "You really touch the limit," said he. "You enlarge my view of the possible. Cerebral paresis! Mental inertia! Wonderful!" He was too absurd to make me angry.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
paresis meaning in Tamil and Telugu
paresis in Tamil
- பக்க வாதம், தற்காலிக வாதம், ஊனவாதம், மண நுகர்வு இழப்பு, மணமழுக்க வாதம்
paresis in Telugu
- partial paralysis
- అసంపూర్ణ పక్షవాతము asampūrṇa pakṣavātamu
Forms of paresis
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Origin of paresis
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις (páresis, “letting go, paralysis”), from παρίημι (paríēmi, “relax”), from παρα- (para-) + ἵημι (híēmi, “let go”).
Words formed from paresis
Phrases with paresis
Questions about paresis
- What does paresis mean?
- Paresis means a paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
- What is paresis in Tamil?
- Paresis in Tamil is பக்க வாதம், தற்காலிக வாதம், ஊனவாதம். See Paresis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is paresis?
- Paresis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paresis?
- Paresis is pronounced /pəˈɹiːsɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paresis?
- The plural of paresis is pareses.
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Source and license
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