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弛緩性麻痺 (shikanseimahi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弛し緩かん性せい麻ま痺ひ

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Meanings

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flaccid paralysis

Medical term for paralysis with loss of muscle tone, as opposed to spastic paralysis.

弛し緩かん性せい麻ま痺ひは、筋きん緊きん張ちょうが低てい下

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Flaccid paralysis is a type of paralysis in which muscle tone decreases.

Kanji

弛slacken, relax
緩slacken, loosen, relax
性sex, gender, nature
麻hemp, flax, numb
痺palsy, become numb, paralysed

Related words

痙けい性せい麻ま痺ひ
Spastic paralysis, characterized by increased muscle tone and stiffness, in contrast to the flaccid loss of tone in 弛緩性麻痺.

Built from

弛し緩かん+性せい+麻ま

Etymology

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.

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