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Paralysis vs Paresthesis - What's the difference?

paralysis | paresthesis |

As nouns the difference between paralysis and paresthesis

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

paralysis

English

(wikipedia 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

    External links

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    paresthesis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (symptom) Paresthesia.