paralysis : Idioms & Phrases
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erb-duchenne paralysis
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noun paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
Erb's palsy.
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flaccid paralysis
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noun weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles
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infantile paralysis
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noun an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
acute anterior poliomyelitis; poliomyelitis; polio.
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landry's paralysis
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noun a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
infectious polyneuritis; Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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paralysis agitans
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noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
shaking palsy; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's; Parkinsonism; Parkinson's syndrome.
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spastic paralysis
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noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
cerebral palsy.
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unilateral paralysis
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noun paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia.
