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Paralysis vs Barbiers - What's the difference?

paralysis | barbiers |

As nouns the difference between paralysis and barbiers

is that paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs while barbiers is .

paralysis

Noun

(paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.
  • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    barbiers

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine, archaic) A paralysis, peculiar to India and the Malabar coast, thought to be a chronic form of beriberi.
  • * 1868 , William Aitken, The science and practice of medicine
  • The disease has been confounded with the barbiers — a chronic disease in which paralysis, tremors, spasms, contractions of the limbs, and emaciation are the most remarkable symptoms.
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