hemiparesis

[ hem-ee-puh-ree-sis, -par-uh-sis ]
/ ˌhɛm i pəˈri sɪs, -ˈpær ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

partial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

Origin of hemiparesis

First recorded in 1890–95; hemi- + paresis

OTHER WORDS FROM hemiparesis

hem·i·pa·ret·ic [hem-ee-puh-ret-ik] /ˌhɛm i pəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hemiparesis

hemiopia, hemiopic pupillary reaction, hemiparanesthesia, hemiparaplegia, hemiparasite, hemiparesis, hemipelvectomy, hemiplankton, hemiplegia, hemiplegic gait, hemipode

Medical definitions for hemiparesis

hemiparesis
[ hĕm′ē-pə-rē′sĭs, -păr′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. hemiamyosthenia