palsy : Idioms & Phrases

• paralysis of the facial nerve, producing distortion of one side of the face; so called from Sir Charles Bell, an English surgeon who described it.

Webster 1913

• noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
  spastic paralysis.
  

WordNet

• noun paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
  Erb-Duchenne paralysis.
  

WordNet

• adjective satellite (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
  matey; pally; chummy.
  

WordNet

• . See Writer's cramp, under Writer.

Webster 1913

• noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
  paralysis agitans; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's; Parkinsonism; Parkinson's syndrome.
  

WordNet

• paralysis agitans, a disease usually occurring in old people, characterized by muscular tremors and a peculiar shaking and tottering gait.

Webster 1913

• (Med.), progressive muscular atrophy. See under Progressive.

Webster 1913

• (Med.), a painful spasmodic affection of the muscles of the fingers, brought on by excessive use, as in writing, violin playing, telegraphing, etc. Called also scrivener's palsy.

Webster 1913