paralysis — noun 1 being unable to move your body or a part of it ADJECTIVE ▪ complete ▪ partial ▪ stroke patients who have suffered partial paralysis ▪ permanent, temporary ▪ … Collocations dictionary
paralysis — n 1. numbness, insentience, insensibility, insensibleness, dullness, deadness, loss of sensation, stupefaction; inactivity, immobility, inaction, motionlessness. 2. paralyzation, stoppage, suspension, arrest, standstill, halt, stop, cessation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Sleep paralysis — is paralysis associated with sleep that may occur in healthy persons or may be associated with narcolepsy, cataplexy, and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occurs… … Wikipedia
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis — Infobox Disease Name = Hypokalemic periodic paralysis Caption = DiseasesDB = 6465 ICD10 = ICD10|G|72|3|g|70 ICD9 = ICD9|359.3 ICDO = OMIM = 170400 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D020514 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a … Wikipedia
Analysis paralysis — The term analysis paralysis or paralysis of analysis refers to over analyzing (or over thinking) a situation, so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. A decision can be treated as over complicated, with too… … Wikipedia
Todd's paralysis — tädz n temporary weakness or paralysis of one limb or one side of the body that occurs following a seizure Todd Robert Bentley (1809 1860) British physician. Born and educated in Ireland, Todd served as professor of physiology and general and… … Medical dictionary
List of dog diseases — This list of dog diseases is a continuously updated selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not… … Wikipedia
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
History of poliomyelitis — The history of poliomyelitis (polio) infections extends into prehistory. Although major polio epidemics were unknown before the 20th century,cite journal |author=Trevelyan B, Smallman Raynor M, Cliff A |title=The Spatial Dynamics of Poliomyelitis … Wikipedia
Elizabeth Kenny — (20 September 1880 30 November 1952) was an Australian pioneering physical therapist.YouthShe was born at Kelly s Gully, a hamlet a few kilometers at west of the village of Warialda, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Her mother, Mary Moore, was… … Wikipedia