Noun, plural paralyses
Also called palsy loss. (global.britannica.com)
1. A loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. (wikipedia.org)
2. Loss or impairment of motor function in a part due to lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism, also by analogy, impairment of sensory function (sensory paralysis). (biology-online.org)
3. The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person’s body, such as one or more limbs. (wiktionary.org)
4. A condition in which you are unable to move or feel all or part of your body. (merriam-webster.com)
5. A state of being unable to function, act, or move. (merriam-webster.com)
Word origin: From Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (paralusis, “palsy”), from παραλύειν (paraluein, “to disable on one side”), from παρά (para, “beside”) + λύειν (luein, “loosen”).