paralysis

paralysis definition - medical

pa·ral·y·sis (pə-rălˈĭ-sĭs)

noun pl. pa·ral·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
  1. Loss of power of voluntary movement in a muscle through injury or through disease of its nerve supply.
  2. Loss of sensation over a region of the body.

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