Hemiparesis
[hem-ee-puh-ree-sis, -par-uh-sis] /ˌhɛm i pəˈri sɪs, -ˈpær ə sɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
partial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
hemiparesis hem·i·pa·re·sis (hěm’ē-pə-rē’sĭs, -pār’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. Also called hemiamyosthenia.
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