| 单词 | paralysis |
| 释义 | paralysis /peuh ral"euh sis/, n. , pl. paralyses /-seez'/. 1. Pathol. a. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. b. a disease characterized by this, esp. palsy. 2. a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping. [bef. 1150; < L < Gk parálysis, equiv. to paraly-, var s. of paralýein to loosen (i.e., disable) on one side (para- PARA-1 + lýein to loosen) + -sis -SIS; r. ME paralisi(e) < OF < L, as above; r. late OE paralisin (acc.) < L, as above; cf. PALSY] |
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