PARALYSIS


Meaning of PARALYSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈra-lə-səs ]

noun

( plural pa·ral·y·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from paralyein to loosen, disable, from para- + lyein to loosen — more at lose

Date: 1525

1. : complete or partial loss of function especially when involving the motion or sensation in a part of the body

2. : loss of the ability to move

3. : a state of powerlessness or incapacity to act

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.