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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARESIS

Via New Latin from Greek: a relaxation, from parienai to let go, from para-1 + hienai to release.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARESIS

paresis  [pəˈriːsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paresis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paresis

Paresis is a condition typified by a weakness of voluntary movement, or partial loss of voluntary movement or by impaired movement. When used without qualifiers, it usually refers to the limbs, but it can also be used to describe the muscles of the eyes, the stomach, and also the vocal cords. Neurologists use the term paresis to describe weakness, and plegia to describe paralysis in which all voluntary movement is lost. The term paresis comes from the Ancient Greek: πάρεσις "letting go" or "paralysis" from παρίημι "to let go, to let fall."...

Definition of paresis in the English dictionary

The definition of paresis in the dictionary is incomplete or slight paralysis of motor functions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARESIS


antipyresis
ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs
cataphoresis
ˌkætəfəˈriːsɪs
diaphoresis
ˌdaɪəfəˈriːsɪs
diuresis
ˌdaɪjʊˈriːsɪs
electrophoresis
ɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs
enuresis
ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs
hysteresis
ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs
immunoelectrophoresis
ˌɪmjʊnəʊɪˌlɛktrəʊfəˈriːsɪs
ionophoresis
aɪˌɒnəfəˈriːsɪs
iontophoresis
aɪˌɒntəʊfəˈriːsɪs
natriuresis
ˌneɪtrɪjʊˈriːsɪs
oliguresis
ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs
paraparesis
ˌpærəpəˈriːsɪs
perichoresis
ˌpɛrɪkɒˈriːsɪs
pheresis
fəˈriːsɪs
photophoresis
ˌfəʊtəʊfəˈriːsɪs
synchoresis
ˌsɪŋkəˈriːsɪs
synderesis
ˌsɪndɪˈriːsɪs
taboparesis
ˌtæbəʊpəˈriːsɪs
uresis
jʊˈriːsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARESIS

parenthetic
parenthetical
parenthetically
parenthood
parenting
parentless
Parents Anonymous
parents´ evening
parer
parera
parerga
parergon
pareses
paresthesia
paresthetic
paretic
Pareto
pareu
parev
pareve

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARESIS

anaphoresis
aphaeresis
apheresis
barophoresis
catachresis
diaeresis
dieresis
encopresis
general paresis
genesis
hypothesis
Nemesis
pathogenesis
plasmapheresis
proairesis
synaeresis
syneresis
synteresis
synthesis
thesis

Synonyms and antonyms of paresis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paresis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARESIS

Find out the translation of paresis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paresis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paresis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻瘫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paresia
570 millions of speakers

English

paresis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केवल पेशियों का पक्षाघात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شلل جزئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paresia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আণশিক পক্ষাঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parésie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paresis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感覚異常
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paresis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh suy nhược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாரெஸிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरेसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paresi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedowład
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парез
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pareză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάρεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pares
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pareser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paresis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARESIS»

The term «paresis» is regularly used and occupies the 105.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARESIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paresis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paresis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paresis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARESIS»

Discover the use of paresis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paresis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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General Paresis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... the onset of tabes.
Emil Kraepelin, 2012
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Intervertebral Disk Diseases: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment ...
Table 11.32 Grades of paresis 1 Insignificant Paresis of insignificant muscles; longstanding paresis 2 Significant Acute paresis of important muscles, strength grade 4 3 Severe Acute paresis of important muscles (1-3 days old), strength grade ...
Juergen Kraemer, 2011
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Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment
Spasticity differentiates central and peripheral lesions Differentiation between spastic and flaccid paresis allows the distinction of central from peripheral lesions Differential Diagnosis Differentiation of Central and Peripheral Paresis The ...
Norbert Boos, Max Aebi, 2008
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Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
As in adults, there is a high percentage of unilateral idiopathic laryngeal paresis. On the other hand, bilateral idiopathic paresis, which is rare in adults, is quite common in children. Viral illness is speculated to cause a large percentage of ...
Andrew Blitzer, Mitchell F. Brin, 2011
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Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology
Disorders that interfere with the ability of the UMN to initiate gait generation result in paresis. Paresis by definition is weakness, but the quality of this UMN paresis differs significantly from the quality of LMN paresis. Incomplete LMN disorders ...
Alexander DeLahunta, Eric Glass, 2009
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Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis, Medical Management, and ...
DEFINITIONS pastic paresis ( 1 ) refers to a syndrome with numerous physical signs such as exaggerated tendon reflexes (including clonus) and muscle hypertonia. Lance (2) defined spasticity, the simplest positive symptom within spastic ...
Dr. Jack S. Burks, MD, Dr. Kenneth P. Johnson, MD, 2000
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Neurology of the Newborn
In 875 term infants examined for facial paresis on the second day of life in a series reported in 1951, the incidence was 6.4% (Table 22-13).183 In a more recent series, the incidence was 0.75% of term infants.125 Pathology The pathological ...
Joseph J. Volpe, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work
Virginia Rounding PARESIS HALL. A boy brothel and gay bar in New York City during the 1890s, Paresis Hall was located on the Bowery at 5th Street near Cooper Union. Through its own flagrancy, pulpit orations, and the crusades of various ...
Melissa Hope Ditmore, 2006
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Primary Inferior Oblique Overaction Versus Superior Oblique Paresis. congenital fourth nerve palsy and ipsilateral inferior oblique overaction when the patient fixates with the paretic eye. For example, a left fourth nerve palsy with left inferior  ...
Kenneth Weston Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, 2003
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OPLL: Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Postoperative motor paresis occurring mainly in the C5 and C6 segments is also known, but there are various theories about its etiology, including the root involvement hypothesis and the spinal cord impairment hypothesis [16]. To elucidate ...
K. Yonenobu, K. Nakamura, Y. Toyama, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paresis is used in the context of the following news items.
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European Medicines Agency Validates Two Parallel Type II …
... uveitis, pancreatitis, facial and abducens nerve paresis, demyeliniation, autoimmune neuropathy, motor dysfunction, and vasculitis. Across ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Cookies on Pharmiweb.Com
... uveitis, pancreatitis, facial and abducens nerve paresis, demyeliniation, autoimmune neuropathy, motor dysfunction, and vasculitis. Across ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
3
CheckMate -025, a Pivotal Phase III Opdivo (nivolumab) Renal Cell …
... adverse reactions occurred in <2% of OPDIVO-treated patients: adrenal insufficiency, uveitis, pancreatitis, facial and abducens nerve paresis, ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
4
Driving reaction time improves after surgery in patients with right …
Researchers analyzed the impact of paresis on driving reaction time (DRT) in 42 consecutive patients. Patients had their DRT recorded 1 day ... «Healio, Jul 15»
5
Anti-gay workplace bias barred under existing law: EEOC
... turns out they were trans – at Paresis Hall in NYC- which was a gay establishment where they rented a space and were just part of the milieu. «Washington Blade, Jul 15»
6
Otjiwarongo-Karneval zieht zur „Halbzeit“ eine gute Bilanz
... Deutschen Büttenabend, am Samstag mit dem Umzug durch die Hauptstraße und danach mit dem Kehraus in der Paresis-Ausstellungshalle. «Allgemeine Zeitung Namibia, Jul 15»
7
Squirrel virus appears to be killer of three men in Germany
... symptoms including fever, shivers, or both; progressive psychomotor slowing; confusion; unsteady gait, and myoclonus, ocular paresis, ... «Maine News Online, Jul 15»
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Premarket Biotech Digest: Eli Lilly's Necitumumab, A Focus On Amgen
... a "rapidly progressive inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves often leading to sever paresis of the limbs." It is the most frequent cause ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Nausea and Vomiting Linked to Various Health Problems
People with diabetes may develop nausea because of gastro paresis, a condition in which the stomach fails to empty properly and is likely due ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Neuromodulation Market Worth $6.20 Billion by 2020
... gastric electrical stimulation (gastro paresis, obesity); transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (treatment resistant depression, others); and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paresis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paresis>. Apr 2024 ».
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