Acroparalysis

/ˌækroʊˈpærəlɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

Paralysis or weakness affecting the extremities, especially the hands and feet; a nervous condition starting at the extremities.

Etymology

From Greek 'akron' (extremity) plus 'paralysis' (from 'paralyein,' to loosen). The term combines to mean 'loosening of the extremities.'

Kelly Says

Doctors use compound Greek words like this to sound precise, but 'acroparalysis' actually describes a pattern of nerve damage that starts in your fingers and toes and moves inward—it's how many nerve diseases progress.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akroparalise
AMአማርኛ
አክሮፓራላይሲስ
ak-ro-pa-ra-lai-sis
ARالعربية
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
BGБългарски
акропарализа
BNবাংলা
অ্যাক্রোপ্যারালিসিস
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
CACatalà
acroparàlisi
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-si
CSČeština
acroparalýza
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-za
DADansk
acroparalyse
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-se
DEDeutsch
Acroparalyse
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-se
ELΕλληνικά
ακροπαραλυση
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-si
ESEspañol
parálisis acróptica
pa-r-li-sis ak-ro-p-ti-ka
ETEesti
akroparalüüs
EUEuskara
akroparalisi
FAفارسی
اکروپاراليز
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-z
FISuomi
acroparalyysi
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-ysi
FRFrançais
acroparalysie
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-zi
GLGalego
acroparálise
GUGU
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
HAHA
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
HEעברית
אקרופרליזה
ak-ro-pe-ra-li-za
HIहिन्दी
एक्रोपैरालिसिस
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
HRHrvatski
akroparaliza
HUMagyar
acroparalízis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-zis
IDBahasa Indonesia
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
IGIG
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
ITItaliano
acroparalisi
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-si
JA日本語
アクロパラリス
akuropararisu
KKKK
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
KMKM
អាក្រូប៉ារ៉ាលីស
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-se
KO한국어
악로파라리시스
ak-ro-pa-ra-ri-siseu
LTLietuvių
akroparalija
LVLatviešu
akroparalīze
MNМонгол
өргөн паралич
MRMR
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
MYမြန်မာ
အကြိုင်း
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
NLNederlands
acroparalyse
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-se
NONorsk
acroparalyse
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-se
PAPA
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
PLPolski
acroparaliza
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-za
PTPortuguês
acroparalisia
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sia
RORomână
acroparalie
ak-ro-pa-ra-lie
RUРусский
акропаралич
ak-ro-pa-ra-lich
SKSlovenčina
akroparalýza
SLSlovenščina
akroparaliza
SRСрпски
акропарализа
SVSvenska
acroparalys
ak-ro-pa-ra-lis
SWKiswahili
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
TAதமிழ்
அக்ரோபராலிசிஸ்
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
TEతెలుగు
అక్రోపారాలిసిస్
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
THไทย
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
TLTL
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
TRTürkçe
acroparaliz
ak-ro-pa-ra-liz
UKУкраїнська
акропараліч
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-ch
URاردو
اکروپریلیز
ak-ro-pe-ri-liz
VITiếng Việt
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
YOYO
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis
ZH中文
acroparalysis
ˈak.ro.pa.ra.li.sis
ZUZU
acroparalysis
ak-ro-pa-ra-li-sis

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