keraunoparalysis

noun

Transient weakness in limbs following a lightning strike, often associated with cold, mottled skin.

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Meanings

nounkeraunoparalysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineTransient weakness in limbs following a lightning strike, often associated with cold, mottled skin.

Origin

From kerauno- (“lightning”) + paralysis.

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APA

keraunoparalysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keraunoparalysis

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“keraunoparalysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keraunoparalysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keraunoparalysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keraunoparalysis.

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