English Explanatory Dictionary

paralysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
  2. A state of being unable to act.

Pronunciation

/pəˈɹæləsəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paralysis.wav

Word forms

paralysis paralyses

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”), from παραλύω (paralúō, “to disable on one side”). By surface analysis, para- + -lysis. Doublet of palsy.

Synonyms

immobility palsy

Related words

paralyse paralyze paralytic -plegia: paraplegia quadriplegia etc paresis

Derived words

acroparalysis analysis paralysis angioparalysis Australian paralysis tick Brown-Séquard's paralysis Chronic bee paralysis virus fowl paralysis general paralysis general paralysis of the insane hemiparalysis immunoparalysis infantile paralysis iridoparalysis keraunoparalysis laryngoparalysis neuroparalysis paralysis agitans paralysis by analysis paralysis tick pseudoparalysis pyjama paralysis semiparalysis sleep paralysis stethoparalysis telegrapher's paralysis tick paralysis vasoparalysis
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