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| pa·ral·y·sis [ pə rálləssiss ] |
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1. loss of movement: loss of voluntary movement as a result of damage to nerve or muscle function
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2. inactivity: failure to take action or make progress
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin< Greek paralusis< paraluesthai "be unable to move" < para- "on one side" + luein "release"] |
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