general paresis
noun
: syphilis of the central nervous system that is characterized by memory loss, muscle weakness, progressive dementia, seizures, and paralysis
Word History
First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
general paresis
noun
: neurosyphilis that is marked by chronic inflammation of the brain and meninges and is characterized by memory loss, muscle weakness, personality changes, progressive dementia, seizures, and generalized paralysis
called also dementia paralytica