Paralysis
Key Facts
Abbreviation
P
Pronunciation
/pərˈælɪsɪs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology
Examples in Context
- The paralysis of the leadership leaves the army without its supreme command.
- Poison from the weaver fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea
- An attack of paralysis seized him.
- It causes muscle weakness and paralysis.
- Objective : The electroneurography and blink reflex in patients with facial paralysis ( Bell palsy ) have been evaluated.