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- palsy noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk / ˈpɔːl.zi / us / ˈpɑːl.zi / Add to word list a disease in which there is a loss or reduction of movement in a part of the body as a result of a problem with the brain or nerves:
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a disease in which there is a loss or reduction of movement in a part of the body as a result of a problem with the brain or nerves: Facial nerve palsy is usually transient and shows a good response to steroids. Many patients who have had such surgery have suffered strokes and nerve palsies.
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PALSY meaning: 1. a disease in which there is a loss or...
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palsy definicja: 1. a disease in which there is a loss or...
- English (US)
noun. /ˈpɔːlzi/. /ˈpɔːlzi/. [uncountable] (old-fashioned) paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body), especially when the arms and legs shake without control see also cerebral palsy. Word Origin.
The meaning of PALSY is paralysis —used chiefly in combination. How to use palsy in a sentence.
What does the word palsy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word palsy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Palsy definition: any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.. See examples of PALSY used in a sentence.
The noun palsy can be used to talk about an inability to move, or alternately, an uncontrollable shaking that's caused by some condition or disease. Some kinds of palsy affect one side of a person's face, leaving half of it paralyzed.
1. paralysis of any voluntary muscle as a result of some disorder in the nervous system, sometimes accompanied with involuntary tremors. verb transitive Word forms: ˈpalsied or ˈpalsying. 2. to afflict with or as with palsy; paralyze. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
