Hemiparalysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    paralysis of half of the face or body uncountable

    "One animal in the VP group developed cerebral infarction and showed symptoms of hemiparalysis, and was humanely euthanized by a lethal dose of pentobarbital sodium."

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semiparalysis

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"One animal in the VP group developed cerebral infarction and showed symptoms of hemiparalysis, and was humanely euthanized by a lethal dose of pentobarbital sodium."

Etymology

From hemi- + paralysis.

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