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Word: Paresis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek parienai ‘let go’, from para- ‘alongside’ + hienai ‘let go’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈriːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis
Short Definition:condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease
Examples:- examination indicates paresis of the upper left limb
- some patients had pareses of the arms or legs
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