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paretic
Variant of paresis
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
Related Forms:
- paretic noun, adjective
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