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痙性麻痺 (けいせいまひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

痙けい性せい麻ま痺ひ

Meanings

1

noun

spastic paralysis

medicine

Medical term for paralysis with increased muscle tone and exaggerated reflexes.

脳のう性せい麻ま痺ひの一いっ種しゅとして痙けい性せい麻ま痺ひが見みられることがある。
Spastic paralysis can be seen as a type of cerebral palsy.

Kanji

痙have a cramp
性sex, gender, nature
麻hemp, flax, numb
痺

palsy, become numb, paralysed

Similar words

麻ま痺ひ
General term for paralysis; 痙性麻痺 specifies the spastic type.
痙けい攣れん
Refers to convulsions or spasms, not necessarily paralysis.

Etymology

Compound of 痙性 (spastic) and 麻痺 (paralysis).