pa ‧ ral ‧ y ‧ sis /pəˈræləsəs, pəˈrælɪsəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from paralyein 'to loosen' ]
1 . the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body or feel things in it:
paralysis of the lower body
The snake’s poison causes paralysis.
2 . a state of being unable to take action, make decisions, or operate normally:
a period of political paralysis
⇨ ↑ infantile paralysis