palsy
English
/ˈpɔːlzi/, /ˈpælzi/
noun
Definitions
- (pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
Etymology
Borrowed from paralisie derived from Latin paralysis derived from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (palsy).
Origin
Ancient Greek
παράλυσις
Gloss
palsy