noun
flaccid paralysis
Medical term for paralysis with loss of muscle tone, as opposed to spastic paralysis.
弛緩性麻痺は、筋緊張が低下するタイプの麻痺です。
Flaccid paralysis is a type of paralysis in which muscle tone decreases.
Spastic paralysis, characterized by increased muscle tone and stiffness, in contrast to the flaccid loss of tone in 弛緩性麻痺.
Compound of 弛緩 (relaxation, loosening) + 性 (-ness, nature) + 麻痺 (paralysis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.