- palsy
- pal|sy [ `pɔlzi ] noun uncount OLD-FASHIONEDa medical condition that makes the muscles in your arms, legs, or face shake
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Palsy — Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy}, paralysis of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palsy — Pal sy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Palsied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palsying}.] To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palsy — ► NOUN (pl. palsies) dated ▪ paralysis, especially when accompanied by involuntary tremors. ► VERB (be palsied) ▪ be affected with palsy. ORIGIN Old French paralisie, from Latin paralysis … English terms dictionary
palsy — [pôl′zē] n. pl. palsies [ME palesie, parlesie < OFr paralisie < L paralysis,PARALYSIS] paralysis of any voluntary muscle as a result of some disorder in the nervous system, sometimes accompanied with involuntary tremors vt. palsied,… … English World dictionary
palsy — (n.) disease causing paralysis, late 13c., palesie, from Anglo Fr. parlesie, O.Fr. paralisie, from L. paralysis (see PARALYSIS (Cf. paralysis)) … Etymology dictionary
Palsy — Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function). For example, Bell’s palsy is localized paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The word “palsy” is a corruption (and… … Medical dictionary
Palsy — Infobox Disease Name = Palsy Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010243 In medicine, palsy is the paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by loss of sensation and by… … Wikipedia
palsy — n. paralysis. This archaic word is retained in compound terms, such as Bell s palsy, cerebral palsy, and Todd s paralysis (or palsy) … The new mediacal dictionary
palsy — I. noun (plural palsies) Etymology: Middle English palesie, alteration of parlesey, from Anglo French paralisie, from Latin paralysis Date: 14th century 1. paralysis 2. a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor of the body or a part II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
palsy — Synonyms and related words: MS, ague, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, apoplexy, brain disease, bumpiness, catalepsy, cataplexy, cephalalgia, cerebral palsy, chattering, chorea, cold shivers, diplegia, emotional disorder, epilepsy, falling sickness … Moby Thesaurus
palsy — n. cerebral palsy * * * [ pɔːlzɪ] cerebral palsy … Combinatory dictionary