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paralysis
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lyso-, lyo-, -lysin, -lys-, -lysis, -lytic, -lyt-, -lyz-
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para-, par-
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(Greek: stroke, blow, strike; paralysis)
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“paralysis”
A loss of muscle tone, loss or reduction of tendon reflexes, atrophy, and degeneration of muscles: Flaccid paralysis is a result of lesions of the lower motor neurons of the spinal cord.
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flacc-, flacci-
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glossopharyngeal paralysis
Absence of sensation in the pharynx and over the posterior third of the tongue, and the loss of the palatal and pharyngeal reflexes; such as, the gag reflex, resulting from a lesion involving the glossopharyngeal or ninth cranial nerve or its nucleus.
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glosso-, gloss-, -glossa, -glossia
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hysterical paralysis, paraplegia
Muscle weakness, or paralysis, without loss of reflex activity, in which no organic lesion can be demonstrated.
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hystero-, hyster-, hysteri- +
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para-, par-
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-plegia, -pleg, -plegic, -plegy, plego-, pleg-
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labioglossolaryngeal paralysis
A form of bulbar paralysis (weakness and atrophy of the muscles) involving the lips, tongue, and the larynx.
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glosso-, gloss-, -glossa, -glossia
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labioglossopharyngeal paralysis
Paralysis of the lips, tongue, and the pharynx; or the hollow tube that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach).
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glosso-, gloss-, -glossa, -glossia
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