- paresis
- paresis (n.) 1690s, Modern Latin, from Gk. paresis "letting go, slackening of strength, paralysis."
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Paresis — is a condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement. When used without qualifiers, it usually refers to the limbs, but it also can be used to describe the muscles of the eyes (ophthalmoparesis) and also the stomach… … Wikipedia
paresis — [pə rē′sis, par′ə sis] n. pl. pareses [pə rē′sēz΄, par′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr < parienai, to relax < para (see PARA 1) + hienai, to set in motion (see JET1)] 1. partial or slight paralysis 2. a disease of the brain caused by syphilis of the… … English World dictionary
Paresis — Par e*sis, n. [NL., from Gr. pa resis, fr. parie nai to let go; para from + ie nai to send.] (Med.) Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parĕsis — (v. gr.), Lähmung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Parěsis — (griech.), unvollständige Lähmung (s. d. und Gebärparese) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Paresis — Parĕsis (Parēse, grch.), Erschlaffung, Abspannung; unvollkommene Lähmung; parétisch, schlaff, gelähmt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
paresis — parálisis ligera o incompleta. Paresia CIE 10 [véase http://www.iqb.es/patologia/paresia.htm] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
paresis — paretic /peuh ret ik, ree tik/, n., adj. paretically, adv. /peuh ree sis, par euh sis/, n. Pathol. 1. partial motor paralysis. 2. a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis. [1685 95; < NL < Gk páresis… … Universalium
paresis — noun (plural pareses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from parienai to let fall, from para + hienai to let go, send more at jet Date: 1693 1. slight or partial paralysis 2. general paresis • paretic adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
paresis — Partial or incomplete paralysis. [G. a letting go, slackening, paralysis, fr. paritemi, to let go] divergence p. an esodeviation of the eyes that is greater in the distance than near, which may be a sign of central nervous system disease or a… … Medical dictionary
