paralysis
Pronunciation: /pəˈralɪsɪs/
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[ mass noun]
Definition of paralysis
noun ( plural paralyses /-siːz/)
- the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury: the fast-acting venom causes paralysis, breathing difficulties, and sometimes death
Origin:
late Old English, via Latin from Greek paralusis, from paraluesthai 'be disabled at the side', from para 'beside' + luein 'loosen'
