— paretic /peuh ret"ik, -ree"tik/ , n. , adj. — paretically , adv.
/peuh ree"sis, par"euh sis/ , n. Pathol.
1. partial motor paralysis.
2. a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.
[ 1685-95; páresis paralysis, a letting go, equiv. to pare- (var. s. of pariénai to let go) + -sis -SIS ]