Meaning of paresis

pa•re•sis

Pronunciation: (pu-rē'sis, par'u-sis), [key]

— n. Pathol.

partial motor paralysis.
a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis.

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See also:

paresis (Thesaurus)

parergon paresthesia

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