Word
paralysis
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/pə'ræləsɪs/
n 麻痹,瘫痪;完全无力
记忆: para(半) + lys(分开) + is → 身体裂成两半 → 瘫痪, 麻痹
例句:paralysis of the lower body(下半身瘫痪);The snake’s poison causes paralysis.(这种蛇的毒液会引起身体麻痹。)
派生:paralyzed;paralytic;paralyze;paralyse
短语:vocal cord paralysis;sleep paralysis;flaccid paralysis
同近:numbness;asthenia