paresis

[ puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis ]

/ pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

partial motor paralysis.

a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.

Origin of paresis

1685–95; <New Latin <Greek páresis paralysis, a letting go, equivalent to pare- (variant stem of pariénai to let go) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM paresis

pa·ret·ic

[puh-ret-ik, -ree-tik], /pəˈrɛt ɪk, -ˈri tɪk/, noun, adjectivepa·ret·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby paresis

parenty, pareo, parepididymis, parera, parergon, paresis, paresthesia, Pareto, pareu, pareunia, parev

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Example sentences from the Web for paresis

For paresis, in our present state of knowledge, nothing can be done once the disease passes its earliest stages.
The Third Great Plague|John H. Stokes
The great danger of the cerebro-spinal type is that it will result in paresis or locomotor ataxia.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
Paresis or asthenia may be found in the trunk muscles, or evidenced by weakness of the grip, or drooping of the head to one side.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
It is often a post-diphtheritic condition, appearing alone or associated with other paresis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

Mr. Walton is now an inmate of a sanitarium, a victim of paresis.
A Woman of the World|Ella Wheeler Wilcox

British Dictionary definitions for paresis

paresis

/ (pəˈriːsɪs, ˈpærɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) pathol

incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions

short for general paresisSee general paralysis of the insane

Derived forms of paresis

paretic (pəˈrɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for paresis

C17: via New Latin from Greek: a relaxation, from parienai to let go, from para- 1 + hienai to release

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Medical definitions for paresis

paresis

[ pə-rē′sĭs, păr′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. pa•re•ses (-sēz)

Slight or partial paralysis.

General paresis.

Other words from paresis

pa•ret′ic (pə-rĕt′ĭk) adj. n.

单词	paresis
释义	paresis [ puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis ] / pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs / noun Pathology. partial motor paralysis. a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis. Origin of paresis 1685–95; <New Latin <Greek páresis paralysis, a letting go, equivalent to pare- (variant stem of pariénai to let go) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM paresis pa·ret·ic [puh-ret-ik, -ree-tik], /pəˈrɛt ɪk, -ˈri tɪk/, noun, adjectivepa·ret·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby paresis parenty, pareo, parepididymis, parera, parergon, paresis, paresthesia, Pareto, pareu, pareunia, parev Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paresis For paresis, in our present state of knowledge, nothing can be done once the disease passes its earliest stages. The Third Great Plague\|John H. Stokes The great danger of the cerebro-spinal type is that it will result in paresis or locomotor ataxia. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer Paresis or asthenia may be found in the trunk muscles, or evidenced by weakness of the grip, or drooping of the head to one side. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles It is often a post-diphtheritic condition, appearing alone or associated with other paresis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various Mr. Walton is now an inmate of a sanitarium, a victim of paresis. A Woman of the World\|Ella Wheeler Wilcox British Dictionary definitions for paresis paresis / (pəˈriːsɪs, ˈpærɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) pathol incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions short for general paresisSee general paralysis of the insane Derived forms of paresis paretic (pəˈrɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for paresis C17: via New Latin from Greek: a relaxation, from parienai to let go, from para- 1 + hienai to release Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for paresis paresis [ pə-rē′sĭs, păr′ĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. pa•re•ses (-sēz) Slight or partial paralysis. General paresis. Other words from paresis pa•ret′ic (pə-rĕt′ĭk) adj. n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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