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    [Noun]  | "pa*ral*y*sis" | \ pə-ˈra-lə-səs \


    1: complete or partial loss of function especially when involving the motion or sensation in a part of the body

    2: loss of the ability to move

    3: a state of powerlessness or incapacity to act

    Origin: 1525 ;

     Latin, from Greek, from paralyein to loosen, disable, from para- + lyein to loosen {mat|lose|};

    [Noun]  | "paralysis agi*tans" | \ -ˈa-jə-ˌtanz \


    1: parkinson's disease

    Origin: 1817 ;

     New Latin, literally, shaking palsy;

    [Noun]  | "infantile paralysis" 


    1: polio

    Origin: 1843 ;

    [Noun]  | "spastic paralysis" 


    1: paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes

    Origin: 1879 ;

    [Noun]  | "general paresis" 


    1: syphilis of the central nervous system that is characterized by memory loss, muscle weakness, progressive dementia, seizures, and paralysis

    Origin: 1862 ;

    [Noun]  | "Par*kin*son's disease" | \ ˈpär-kən-sənz- \


    1: a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substantia nigra and is marked especially by tremor of resting muscles, rigidity, slowness of movement, impaired balance, and a shuffling gait —called also paralysis agitans

    Origin: 1877 ;

     James Parkinson †1824 English physician;

    [Noun]  | "po*lio*my*eli*tis" | \ ˌpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs \


    1: polio

    Origin: 1875 ;

     Borrowed from New Latin (in German context), from Greek poliós "pale gray (as of human hair), grizzled" + -o- {see: |-o-|-o-} + myelós "marrow" (alluding to the gray matter of the ventral horns of the spinal cord, which the disease affects) + New Latin -itis {see: |-itis|-itis} {mat|fallow:1|}, {mat|myelo-|};

      * Note : The word was apparently introduced by the German physician Adolf Kussmaul (1822-1902), in a publication by his assistant, Anton Frey, "Aus der Klinik des Herrn Geh. Rath Prof. Kussmaul in Freiburg i. B. Ein Fall von subacuter Lähmung Erwachsener—wahrscheinlich Poliomyelitis anterior subacuta," Berliner klinische Wochenschrift, 11. Jahrgang, No. 45 (9 November 1874), pp. 566-68. Compare earlier New Latin myelitis {myelitis|myelitis}.;

    [Noun]  | "paralysis" 


    1: complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body;


      * e.g., " ... the car accident left one athlete with paralysis from the waist down "



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    [Noun]  | "spastic paralysis" 


     [ "Paralysis" ]

    1: The best friken band on the planet.

      * e.g.,  ... They are so Paralysis. 

     [ "feline paralysis" ]

    1: The inability to move or accomplish anything useful because the cat is lying in you lab purring/sleeping.

      * e.g.,  ... Him: Hon, could you grab me a beer from the fridge? 

     [ "Food Paralysis" ]

    1: When you have eaten so much food to a point where you are unable to move any part of your body.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Man, you just ate the entire rack of ribs! Person 2: Yeah man, I think I am going to have food paralysis for a couple days. 

     [ "Penis Paralysis" ]

    1: The state of one's genitals being unable to engorge with blood, usually caused by seeing someone horrific or significant blunt trauma.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: "Hey did you see that new Sarah Jessica Parker movie?" 

     [ "Cat Paralysis" ]

    1: When you can't move because your cat is laying on you. Usually you are comfortable with it and don't want to move.

      * e.g.,  ... Please get me the remote I have cat paralysis! 

     [ "poop paralysis" ]

    1: Waiting so long before pooping that when you finally decide to get up and go you find that you cannot move because you will shit your pants.

      * e.g.,  ... John was enthralled with his video game. When he finally decided to go to the bathroom he couldn't move because poop paralysis had set in. 

     [ "Analysis paralysis" ]

    1: When someone thinks about doing something so much that they actually end up doing nothing at all. All thought no action

      * e.g.,  ... He was so confused on his project that he have himself Analysis paralysis and did even get started. 

     [ "sleep paralysis" ]

    1: The most fucking terrifying thing you can ever experience.

      * e.g.,  ... Me: I had sleep paralysis last night. 

     [ "Sleep Paralysis" ]

    1: Happens when waking up before REM sleep is finished only to find yourself paralysed. Someone experiencing this cannot move, talk, scream out for help and some cannot breathe.

      * e.g.,  ... I had sleep paralysis last night, it was a scary experience. I saw some sort of shadow figure in front of me and I couldn't do anything about it! 

     [ "Browser Paralysis" ]

    1: When a website has so many pop-ups, streaming video, embedded YouTube, Flash and cookie downloads that it freezes. Similar to not being able to *log out* because your server keeps dumping spam into your inbox.

      * e.g.,  ... The boss is coming and this browser paralysis is keeping me from being able to close this damn porno window. I'm toast! 

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