palsy
IPA: pˈɔɫzi
noun
- (pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
verb
- To paralyse, either completely or partially.
adjective
- (colloquial) Chummy, friendly.
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Examples of "palsy" in Sentences
- Sixth nerve palsy is the most common.
- It wasn't palsy, rather a quiver of animal timidity.
- The nerve is usually involved in an upper brachial plexus palsy.
- In 1859, Wachsmuth changed the name to progressive bulbar palsy.
- Palsy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve is termed Ortner's syndrome.
- I helped children with cerebral palsy throughout the south of England.
- Due to the severity of the cerebral palsy, he was confined to a wheelchair.
- In 1968, he was elected president of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy.
- It was the first time that cerebal palsy athletes competed in the Paralympics.
- The organization is helping children with cerebral palsy throughout the south of England.