Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 4 compound words that contain palsy. The most common are listed below. Open palsy in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- cerebral palsyA group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.
- Bell's palsyA paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side.
- Erb's palsyParalysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves.
- honeymoon palsySaturday night palsy caused by the pressure of one's partner's head during sleep
- Saturday night palsyParalysis due to radial nerve compression in the arm, resulting from direct pressure against a firm object.
- supranuclear palsyA rare degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of selected areas of the brain.
- Erb-Duchenne palsyErb's palsy
- artisan's palsyRamsay Hunt syndrome type 3
- palsy-walsyVery friendly, especially in an excessive or artificial way.
- shaking palsySynonym of Parkinson's disease: A chronic neurological disorder affecting movement, characterized by tremors, slowness of movement (bradykinesia), cogwheel or lead-pipe rigidity, and postural instability.
- scrivener's palsywriter's cramp
- night palsysleep paralysis
- wasting palsyprogressive muscular atrophy
Compound words 4
- palsylikeResembling or characteristic of a palsy, especially shaking motions.
- palsywortThe cowslip (Primula veris).
- palsicalAffected with palsy; palsied; paralytic.
- impalsyTo strike with palsy; to paralyze, deaden, or stun