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How to pronounce paralysis in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms palsy
Type of dysfunction, disfunction
Has types alalia, cystoparalysis, cystoplegia, diplegia, erb's palsy, erb-duchenne paralysis, hemiplegia, monoplegia, ophthalmoplegia, paraplegia, paresis, quadriplegia, akinesia, unilateral paralysis, akinesis
Derivation paralytic, paralytical

Examples of paralysis

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We are acting today to end the legal paralysis that has put that legacy at risk.
From the eadt.co.uk
The Roman solution to paralysis was to concentrate power in the chief executive.
From the economist.com
The pieces also reference the artist's partial paralysis from a virus at age 19.
From the washingtontimes.com
Because there is reluctance, bordering on paralysis, to concede what went wrong.
From the washingtontimes.com
He told teammates last week he is prepared to retire rather than risk paralysis.
From the washingtontimes.com
In 1994, a temporary paralysis of his legs kept him from working in real estate.
From the al.com
She's studying a link between Israeli acute paralysis virus and the empty hives.
From the dispatch.com
The old paralysis by analysis is also a good lesson which can cripple execution.
From the forbes.com
It is widely known that polio vaccines are the leading cause of polio paralysis.
From the infowars.com
More examples
  • Loss of the ability to move a body part
  • (paralyzed) paralytic: affected with paralysis
  • Paralysis is the complete 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.
  • Paralysis is the second EP by the Norwegian metal band Extol. It was released only in Sweden in 2001 by Endtime Productions. Paralysis was the band's last record on that label as they were signed to Century Media afterwards. ...
  • On Thorns I Lay (previously known as Paralysis, then Phlebotomy) is a gothic metal band founded in 1992 in Athens, Greece .
  • Sphere3 (pronounced Sphere Cubed) are a progressive rock / jazz fusion band from Great Britain.
  • (Paralyzed (album)) Paralyzed is the second studio album by the Vermont-based doom metal band Witch, founded by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.
  • (Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song)) "Paralyzed" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley for his album Elvis. The song was recorded on September 2, 1956, and has been well-received by modern music critics. ...
  • The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs