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源自希腊语 'paresis' (πάρɛσις),意为 '松弛' 或 '放松',17世纪通过拉丁语进入医学术语。
❶ 指身体部分肌肉的轻度瘫痪或无力,通常由神经系统损伤引起,表现为运动功能减弱但未完全丧失。
“The patient exhibited paresis in the left arm after the stroke.”
(中风后患者左臂出现轻瘫症状。)
“Facial paresis made it difficult for her to smile symmetrically.”
(面部轻瘫导致她无法对称地微笑。)
general paresis — 特指由晚期神经梅毒引起的渐进性大脑退化疾病,伴随精神症状和运动障碍。
“In the 19th century, general paresis was a common outcome of untreated syphilis.”
(19世纪时,全身性轻瘫是未经治疗的梅毒的常见后果。)