general paralysis
noun Pathology.
a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration.
Also called
general paresis.
Origin of general paralysis
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby general paralysis
Medical definitions for general paresis
general paresis
n.
A brain disease occurring as a late consequence of syphilis, characterized by dementia, progressive muscular weakness, and paralysis.
Bayle's disease paralytic dementia