| paralysis, obstetric | Paralysis of an infant resulting from injury received at birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| paralyssa | A paralytic form of rabies caused by the bite of the vampire bat (Desmodus). Origin: paralysis + G. Lyssa, madness (rabies) (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic | A person affected with paralysis. 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. 2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. "The cold, shaking, paralytic hand." (Prior) 3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. <physiology> Paralytic secretion, the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva. Origin: L. Paralyticus, Gr., cf. F. Paralytique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paralytic dementia | Dementia and paralysis resulting from a chronic syphilitic meningoencephalitis. Synonym: dementia paralytica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic ectropion | Ectropion of the lower eyelid following paralysis of the orbicularis oculi muscle. Synonym: flaccid ectropion, paralytic ectropion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic ileus | <gastroenterology, surgery> Paralysis or inactivity of the intestine that prohibits the passage of material within the intestine. May be the result of anticholinergic drugs, injury or illness. Paralytic ileus is a typical occurrence post surgically. Patients may complain of constipation and bloating. (27 Sep 1997) |
| paralytic mydriasis | Pupillary dilation due to paralysis of the sphincter muscle of the pupil induced by anticholinergic drugs given topically or systemically, or resulting from lesions of the oculomotor nucleus or nerve, contusion of the eyeball, or glaucoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic myoglobinuria | azoturia of horses |
| paralytic rabies | A form or stage of rabies marked by paralytic symptoms. Synonym: dumb rabies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic scoliosis | Lateral curvature of the spine due to paralysis of spinal muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin carbamoylase | <enzyme> Hydrolytic enzyme from shellfish converts saxitoxin, neosaxitoxin, gonyautoxins 1 - 4 to the corresponding decarbamoyl toxins Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: pcp toxin carbamoylase, saxitoxin carbamoylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| paralytic strabismus | Strabismus due to weakness of an ocular muscle or muscles. Synonym: incomitant strabismus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytical | See Paralytic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paralyzant | 1. Causing paralysis. 2. Any agent, such as curare, that causes paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralyze | 1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. 2. To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralysed the community; despondency paralysed his efforts. Origin: F. Paralyser. See Paralysis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |