Paralysis ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Paralysis ( noun )

1. Loss of the ability to move or feel part of the body typically as a result of injury or disease to the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.
2. A state of being unable to take action or make a decision.

Origin:

Late latin paralyticus, from greek paralytikos, from paralyein to disable, from para- + alyein to disable.

Examples:

1. After the stroke, he had paralysis on his left side.
2. The paralysis spread from her legs to her arms.
3. The paralysis was caused by a spinal cord injury.
4. The patient's condition improved after treatment for the paralysis.
5. The paralysis of the government led to a state of anarchy.

(As a verb)

Paralysis ( verb )

1. Loss of the ability to move or feel part of the body typically as a result of injury or disease to the nerves, brain, or spinal cord.
2. A state of being unable to take action or make a decision.

Origin:

Late latin paralyticus, from greek paralytikos, from paralyein to disable, from para- + alyein to disable.

Examples:

1. After the stroke, he had paralysis on his left side.
2. The paralysis spread from her legs to her arms.
3. The paralysis was caused by a spinal cord injury.
4. The patient's condition improved after treatment for the paralysis.
5. The paralysis of the government led to a state of anarchy.