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Paresis


Par′e-sis

,
Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
πάρεσις
, fr.
παριέναι
to let go;
παρά
from +
ἱέναι
to send.]
(Med.)
Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation.

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paresis

paresis

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paresis (plural pareses)

  1. A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
  2. Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

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