paresis

/pəˈrisɪs/
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Definitions of paresis
  1. noun
    a slight or partial paralysis
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    types:
    paraparesis
    a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs
    type of:
    palsy, paralysis
    loss of the ability to move a body part
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