Sign or Symptom
paraparesis
par·a·pa·re·sis [ par-uh-puh-ree-sis, -par-uh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Paresis
Definitions related to paraparesis:
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A slight paralysis or weakness of both legs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Mild to moderate loss of bilateral lower extremity motor function, which may be a manifestation of SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; MUSCULAR DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; parasagittal brain lesions; and other conditions.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Weakness or partial paralysis in the lower limbs.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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