Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemiparalysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemi-paral-y-sis
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

paralysis of half of the face or body

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One animal in the VP group developed cerebral infarction and showed symptoms of hemiparalysis, and was humanely euthanized by a lethal dose of pentobarbital sodium."

Etymology

From hemi- + paralysis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hemiparalysis mean?: paralysis of half of the face or body
Where does hemiparalysis come from?: From hemi- + paralysis.

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