Paralysis - English meaning

noun

Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body, typically affecting the legs more severely than the arms.

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When both legs are affected (spastic diplegia), a child may have difficulty walking because tight m…

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Paralysis of one side of the body.

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Preventing recurrent falls in patients with nonmodifiable risks such as hemiplegia or joint deformi…

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The state of not moving; motionlessness.

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The disorder is caused by long periods of immobility

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The fact that it is difficult for people to change their situation, such as doing different work, becoming part of a different social class, or moving to a different place

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Political/social/occupational immobility occupational immobility can occur when the skills offered …

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Physical or mental inability to do something or to manage one's affairs.

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They can be sacked only for incapacity or misbehaviour

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Paralysis restricted to one limb or region of the body.

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There can also be hemiplegia, affecting one half of the body, or monoplegia, affecting one limb.

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The state of being numb.

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Tingling and numbness in the left arm

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Paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors.

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A kind of palsy had seized him

verb

Affect with paralysis and involuntary tremors.

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She feels as if the muscles on her face are palsied

noun

A disease in which there is a loss or reduction of movement in a part of the body as a result of a problem with the brain or nerves

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Facial nerve palsy is usually transient and shows a good response to steroids., many patients who h…

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Partial paralysis of the lower limbs.

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In a prospective study designed to more accurately define the incidence of csm, 23.6 percent of 585…

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Paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease.

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A spinal injury leading to paraplegia or quadriplegia could lead to an insurance company paying out…

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Loss of the ability to move or feel the legs and lower part of the body, usually because of a severe injury to the spine (= bones in the centre of the back)

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A condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis.

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Examination indicates paresis of the upper left limb

noun

Lack of ability, influence, or power.

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The feeling of powerlessness due to poverty

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The condition or feeling of having no power

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A significant cause of stress in the workplace is a sense of powerlessness and lack of control., as…

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Paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia.

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Paralysis can involve all four extremities, a condition called quadriplegia or tetraplegia, or only…

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Permanent loss of the ability to move or feel the arms and legs, usually because of a severe injury to the spine (= bones in the centre of the back)

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Another term for quadriplegia.