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Paralysis vs Immobilized - What's the difference?

paralysis | immobilized |

As a noun paralysis

is the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

As a verb immobilized is

past tense of immobilize.

As an adjective immobilized is

subject to immobilization.

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

    immobilized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (immobilize)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Subject to immobilization.

  • immobilize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * immobilise

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
  • It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.