Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.
NEW iPhone Audio English dictionary


Noun: paralysis (paralyses)  pu'ra-li-sis
  1. Loss of the ability to move a body part
    "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
    - palsy

Derived forms: paralyses

See also: paralytic

Type of: disfunction, dysfunction

Encyclopedia: Paralysis Paralysis, hyperkalemic periodic

Nearest

parallelize
parallelogram
parallelopiped
parallelopipedon
parallel-park
parallel-veined leaf
paralogism
paralogy
paralyse
paralysed
paralysis
paralysis agitans
paralytic
paralytic abasia
paralytical
paralyze
paralyzed
paramagnet
paramagnetic
paramagnetism
Paramaribo