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flaccid paralysis

flaccid paralysis

1 6.9
Loss of muscle strength because damaged nerves cannot make muscles work, making muscles soft and limp
  • noun
  • /ˈflækɪd pəˈræləˌsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parálisis flácida
  • Because of the broadened acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) definition and enhanced surveillance, many nonpolio AFP (NP-AFP) cases have been reported in India since 2005.
  • acute flaccid paralysis
  • patients with flaccid paralysis

Examples

  • We isolated VDPVs from fecal specimens from 70 patients with acute flaccid paralysis in DRC during 2004-2011.

    Academic text (2013)

  • An apparent spastic or flaccid paralysis was often present in affected individuals.

    Blog text (32)

  • Sex, age, time from injury, or spastic versus flaccid paralysis had no bearing on the incidence of fractures.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In about 1% of cases, the virus enters the central nervous system, preferentially infecting and destroying motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and acute flaccid paralysis.

    Blog text (3)

  • Viral protein phylogenetic relationships among vaccine-derived polioviruses isolated from patients with acute flaccid paralysis, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004-2011.

    Academic text (2013)

  • National authorities in DRC submitted fecal specimens from patients with acute flaccid paralysis to the National Institute for Biomedical Research, Kinshasa, for PV isolation by standard methods recommended by WHO.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The patient suffered from flaccid paralysis in his legs after the accident, making it difficult for him to walk.

  • During the examination, the doctor noticed signs of flaccid paralysis affecting the arm muscles, indicating nerve damage.

  • The child was diagnosed with flaccid paralysis after displaying weakness in both arms and legs due to a viral infection.

Synonyms

paralysis
vsflaccid paralysis
81 5.4

Loss of movement and feeling in all or part of the body

focuses on limp weak muscles due to low tone rather than any movement loss
palsy
vsflaccid paralysis
  • Specialized
30 8.4

A condition that makes part of the body weak or unable to move

specifies limp weak muscles caused by low muscle tone from nerve damage

Antonyms

muscle tone
  • Specialized
8 3.4

A little tightness in resting muscles that keeps them ready to move

toned muscle
3.4

A firm muscle with clear shape that comes from regular exercise

Surface Forms

flaccid paralysis singular
flaccid paralyses plural

Morphology

flaccid + paralysis

The meaning is directly compositional: 'flaccid' (soft, weak) modifies 'paralysis' (loss of movement), so a learner who knows both words can infer a limp, weak form of paralysis. This adjective + medical noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase predictable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Flaccid paralysis combines flaccid (meaning soft or 'limp') and paralysis ('loss of movement'). Imagine an arm or leg hanging like a wet cloth that cannot move, so the phrase describes muscles that are limp and weak because the nerves do not work.