Definition of paresis Paresis

pa•re•sis

We found 6 definitions of paresis from 5 different sources.

What does paresis mean?

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Noun

Plural: paresises

paresis - a slight or partial paralysis

paralysis, palsy loss of the ability to move a body part

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Wiktionary

paresis (Noun)
A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
paresis (Noun)
Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

paresis (n.)
Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

paresis
par′e-sis, n. a diminished activity of function—a partial form of paralysis.—adj. Paret′ic. [Gr., parienai, to relax.]

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paresis, noun, singular of pareses.

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