- general paresis
- noun Date: 1874 insanity caused by syphilitic alteration of the brain that leads to dementia and paralysis — called also general paralysis of the insane
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general paresis
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general paresis — or general paralysis n. PARESIS (sense 2) * * * … Universalium
general paresis — or general paralysis n. PARESIS (sense 2) … English World dictionary
general paresis — noun also general paralysis : syphilis of the cerebral cortex and overlying membranes usually of insidious onset with personality changes and protean manifestations that change from month to month progressing to dementia and paralysis * * *… … Useful english dictionary
General paresis — Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of the brain (meningoencephalitis). General paresis is a part of late (tertiary) syphilis, occurring a decade or more after the initial… … Medical dictionary
General paresis of the insane — This article is about the neuropsychiatric disorder. For the physical malady, paralysis, see paresis. General paresis Classification and external resources ICD 10 A52.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
general paresis and hallucinations — see syphilitic hallucinosis … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Paresis — is a condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement. When used without qualifiers, it usually refers to the limbs, but it also can be used to describe the muscles of the eyes (ophthalmoparesis) and also the stomach… … Wikipedia
general paralysis of the insane — noun General paresis (qv under ↑paresis) • • • Main Entry: ↑general … Useful english dictionary
paresis — [pə rē′sis, par′ə sis] n. pl. pareses [pə rē′sēz΄, par′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr < parienai, to relax < para (see PARA 1) + hienai, to set in motion (see JET1)] 1. partial or slight paralysis 2. a disease of the brain caused by syphilis of the… … English World dictionary
general paralysis — noun see general paresis * * * Pathol. a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration. Also called general paresis. [1890 95] * * * general… … Useful english dictionary
