Definition of Paresis

1. Noun. A slight or partial paralysis.

Generic synonyms: Palsy, Paralysis
Specialized synonyms: Paraparesis

Definition of Paresis

1. n. Incomplete paralysis, affecting motion but not sensation.

Definition of Paresis

1. Noun. A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas. ¹

2. Noun. Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paresis

1. partial loss of the ability to move [n -RESES]

Medical Definition of Paresis

1. Slight or incomplete paralysis. Origin: Gr. = relaxation This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paresis

parents
parents-in-law
pareo
pareos
parepicele
parepididymis
parepithymia
parer
parerethisis
parerga
parergasia
parergon
parers
pares
pareses
paresis (current term)
parestheses
paresthesia
paresthesias
paresthesis
paresthetic
parethmoid
parethmoids
paretic
paretic impotence
paretic neurosyphilis
paretics
pareu
pareus

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