ophthalmoparesis

noun

A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.

OriginEnglish paresis ← Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós) →
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Meanings

nounophthalmoparesis (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmopareses)

plural ophthalmopareses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós)
  2. Englishophthalmo-
  3. Englishparesis
  4. Englishophthalmoparesis

From ophthalmo- + paresis.

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