paretic

Variant of paresis

noun pl. pareses

  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.

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

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