general paresis

Variant of paresis

paresis definition

pa·resis (pə rē′sis, par′ə sis)

noun pl. pareses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. partial or slight paralysis
  2. a disease of the brain caused by syphilis of the central nervous system and characterized by inflammation of the meninges, dementia, paralytic attacks, etc.
    in full general paresis

Etymology: ModL < Gr < parienai, to relax < para- (see para-) + hienai, to set in motion (see jet)

Related Forms:

  • paretic pa·ret′ic (-ret′ik, -rē′tik) noun, adjective

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