paresis

noun pa·re·sis \pə-ˈrē-səs, ˈpa-rə-\

plural pa·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of PARESIS

: slight or partial paralysis

— pa·ret·ic \pə-ˈre-tik\ adjective or noun

New Latin, from Greek, from parienai to let fall, from para- + hienai to let go, send — more at jet

First Known Use: 1693

Medical Dictionary

noun pa·re·sis \pə-ˈrē-səs, ˈpar-ə-\

plural pa·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

: slight or partial paralysis

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