paresis

(pə rē′sis, par′ə sis)

noun pl. pareses

partial or slight paralysis
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

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

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See paresis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pa·re·ses (-sēz)

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Origin: Greek, act of letting go, paralysis

Origin: , from parīenai, to let fall

Origin: : para-, beside; see para-¹

Origin: + hīenai, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots

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