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flaccid paralysis

/ˈflæsɪd pəˈrælɪsɪs/

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/ˈflæsɪd pəˈrælɪsɪs/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся слабыми или дряблыми мышцами, обычно возникающее в результате повреждения нервов или заболевания, при котором пораженные мышцы становятся мягкими и не могут нормально сокращаться.

A medical condition characterized by weak or limp muscles, typically resulting from nerve damage or disease, where the affected muscles become soft and cannot contract properly.

  1. Medical conditionC1formal

    A condition characterized by weakness or loss of muscle tone, where muscles become soft, limp, and unable to contract.

    ruВялый паралич

    • Poliovirus can cause flaccid paralysis in infected individuals.
    • The patient presented with acute flaccid paralysis in the lower limbs.
    • Doctors diagnosed the child with flaccid paralysis after the infection.