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Hemiparesis

Also called One-sided weakness

NeurologyRehabilitation MedicineImportant

Weakness affecting one side of the body, typically from stroke or brain injury.

Korean

편마비

뇌졸중이나 뇌 손상으로 인한 신체 한쪽의 근력 약화.

French

Hémiparésie

Faiblesse affectant un côté du corps, typiquement suite à un AVC ou une lésion cérébrale.

Word parts

  • hemi-PrefixHalf
  • -paresisSuffix(Greek) Slight or partial paralysis

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