paraparesis

Noun

Meaning

a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in human nutrition, Rome, 1990, Ch. 7 "Toxic substances and antinutritional factors" (under "Epidemic spastic paraparesis"). Source: Internet

The other forms of ALD vary in terms of onset and clinical severity, ranging from adrenal insufficiency to progressive paraparesis in early adulthood (this form of the disease is typically known as adrenomyeloneuropathy). Source: Internet

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