paresis

paresis
[pəˈriːsɪs, ˈparɪsɪs]
(pl. pareses -siːz)
  1. (Medicine)a condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis
    (医)不完全麻痹;轻瘫
    ■[mass noun](亦作 general paresis)inflammation of the brain in the later stages of syphilis, causing progressive dementia and paralysis
    (梅毒后期大脑炎症引起的)麻痹性痴呆;全身性麻痹
派生
paretic
adjective
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parienai 'let go', from para- 'alongside' + hienai 'let go'
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