Tom has cerebral palsy.
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Palsy
/ˈpɔːlzi/
Synonyms for "palsy" (96 found)
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Closest matches (20)
Noun(2 words)
paralysisbell's palsy
agueamyotrophic lateral sclerosisanesthetizeapoplexybenumbbesotbluntbrain diseasebumpinesscatalepsycataplexycephalalgiacerebral palsychatteringchloroformchoreacold shiversdeaden
Strong matches (28)
desensitizediplegiadopedrugdullemotional disorderepilepsyetherizefalling sicknessfits and startsfreezeglossopharyngeal neuralgiaheadachehemiplegiaherpes zosterinfantile paralysisischialgiajactationjactitationjerkiness
Noun(2 words)
facial nerve palsyloss of movement
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (48)
migrainemsmultiple sclerosisnarcotizenervous disorderneuralgianeuritisneuropathynumborganic psychosisparalysisparalyzeparaplegiaparesispoliopoliomyelitispolyneuritispressure neuropathypriapismquaking
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quaveringquiveringradiculitissciatic neuritissciaticasensory paralysisshakesshakingshaking palsyshinglesshiveringshiversshudderingspasmspasmsspastic paralysisstrokestunstupefysuccussionthe jerkstic douloureuxtoxic psychosistremblingtremulousnessvibration
Noun(2 words)
motor impairmentpalsying
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3 entriesBell's palsyfacial nerve palsynerve palsy
Collocations
5 entriesBell's palsyfacial mobilityfacial nerve palsynerve palsyperipheral palsy
Inflections
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13 total sentences available.
My dad has recently got a cerebral palsy.
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My dad has recently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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Yet hist! faint eerie tones are sometimes heard — which blanch the cheek and palsy all the limbs — like to the moaning of departed souls!
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