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adj.general.tener nociones generales de griego to have a general knowledge of Greekesa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually thinkpor lo general, en general in general, generallypor lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by trainm.general (military).general de división major general* * *► adjetivo1 general2 (común) common, usual, widespread1 (oficial) general\en general in general, generallypor lo general in general, generally* * *noun mf. adj.- por lo general* * *1. ADJ1) (=común, no detallado) generaluna visión general de los problemas del país — an overall o general view of the problems of the country
2)en general —
a) [con verbo] generally, in generalestoy hablando en general — I am talking generally o in general terms
en general, las críticas de la obra han sido favorables — generally (speaking) o in general, the play has received favourable criticism
b) [detrás de s] in generalliteratura, música y arte en general — literature, music and the arts in general
3)iban a visitarla, por lo general, dos o tres veces al año — they generally went to see her two or three times a year
los resultados son, por lo general, bastante buenos — in general o on the whole, the results are pretty good
2.SMF (Mil) general3.SM (Rel) general4. SF1) (tb: carretera general)Esp main road2) (tb: clasificación general) (Ciclismo) general classification3)* * *Ia) (no específico, global) generalb) (en locs)en general — on the whole, in general
IIpor lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
masculino y femenino (Mil) general* * *Ia) (no específico, global) generalb) (en locs)en general — on the whole, in general
IIpor lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
masculino y femenino (Mil) general* * *general11 = general.Nota: Nombre.Ex: It should not be assumed that this has got to be a semiformal talk, followed by a few halfhearted questions: a kind of general's visit to the barracks.
* como norma general = as a general rule.general22 = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex: This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex: Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex: Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.Ex: The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex: There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex: Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.* abogado general = advocate-general.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.* asamblea general = general assembly.* biblioteca general = general library.* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* consenso general = general consensus.* creencia general = conventional wisdom.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de forma general = bulk.* de interés general = of general interest.* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* describir en líneas generales = outline.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de un modo muy general = crudely.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* director general = senior director.* elección general = general election.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* esquema general = outline.* gobernador general = Governor General.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* idea general = rough idea.* índice general = general index.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* instrucción general = blanket instruction.* interés general = public interest.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* materia más general = broader subject.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.* parálisis general = general paresis.* población en general, la = general population, the.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* Secretaría General = Secretariat.* ser de uso general = be generally available.* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide.* * *1 (no específico, global) generalel estado general del enfermo the patient's general conditiontemas de interés general subjects of general interestel pronóstico general del tiempo para mañana the general weather forecast for tomorrowel país está pasando una crisis a nivel general the country as a whole is going through a crisisme habló del proyecto en líneas generales she gave me a broad outline of the projectun panorama general de la situación an overall view o an overview of the situationtiene nociones generales de informática he has a general idea about information technology2 ( en locs):en general on the whole, in general¿qué tal el viaje? — en general bien how was the trip? — good, on the wholeen general prefiero el vino blanco on the whole o in general, I prefer white wineel público en general the general public¿qué te molesta de él? — todo en general y nada en particular what don't you like about him? — everything and nothingpor lo general: por lo general los domingos nos levantamos tarde we usually o generally get up late on Sundayspor lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine, she arrives at nine as a rulepor lo general prefiero una novela a un ensayo in general I prefer novels to essays31 ( Mil) general2 ( Relig) generalCompuestos:(en el ejército) ≈ major general, brigadier general ( in US), brigadier ( in UK); (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ brigadier general ( in US), ≈ air commodore ( in UK)(en el ejército) ≈ major general; (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ major general ( in US), ≈ air vice marshal ( in UK)* * *
Multiple Entries:
Gral.
general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (◊ General) Gen.
general adjetivo
hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking;
un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situationb) ( en locs)
el público en general the general public;
por lo general as a (general) rule
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general
♦ Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally
' general' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- anestesia
- asesinar
- bachillerato
- bien
- camino
- capitán
- capitana
- cerrarse
- CGPJ
- ciudad
- comida
- cuartel
- decretar
- desbandada
- DGT
- economía
- EGB
- el
- elección
- enferma
- enfermo
- ensayo
- entre
- error
- esperar
- fiscal
- golpista
- gral.
- huelga
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- lista
- LOGSE
- mayoría
- nombrar
- panorama
- parecerse
- piso
- policlínica
- política
- protesta
- pública
- público
- regalar
- regla
- sazón
- secretaría
English:
AGM
- all-out
- as
- Attorney General
- backdrop
- blanket
- booze
- bosom
- breast
- buck
- crime
- current
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- dress
- dress rehearsal
- dry run
- education
- election
- GATT
- GCE
- GCSE
- general
- general anaesthetic
- general assembly
- general election
- general knowledge
- general practice
- general practitioner
- general public
- generally
- GP
- GPO
- headquarters
- HQ
- large
- main
- managing
- master
- mobilize
- most
- opposite
- outline
- overall
- overview
- Postmaster General
- practitioner
- prevailing
- public
- quash
* * *♦ adj1. [común] general;sólo tengo unas nociones muy generales de griego I only have a very general knowledge of Greek;esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think;mi valoración general es negativa my overall opinion of it is negative2. [en frases]por lo general, en general in general, generally;los candidatos, en general, estaban muy cualificados the candidates were generally very well qualified, in general, the candidates were very well qualified;en general el clima es seco on the whole, the climate is dry, the climate is generally dry;¿qué tal te va la vida? – en general, no me puedo quejar how's life treating you? – I can't complain, on the whole;por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train♦ nmMil general general de brigada Br brigadier, US brigadier general;general de división major general♦ nfDep [clasificación] overall standings;con su victoria se ha puesto segunda en la general her victory has moved her up to second place in the overall standings* * *I adj general;en general in general;por lo general usually, generallyII m general* * *general adj1) : general2)en general orpor lo general : in general, generallygeneral nmf1) : general2)general de división : major general* * *general1 adj general -
2 parálisis general
f. s.&pl.general paralysis, general paresis, total paresis.* * *(n.) = general paresisEx. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.* * *(n.) = general paresisEx: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.
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3 paresia general
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4 parálisis
f. s.&pl.paralysis, palsy.* * *1 paralysis\parálisis infantil poliomyelitis* * *SF INV paralysis* * *femenino (Med) paralysis; ( falta de actividad) paralysis* * *= paralysis, paresis, palsy.Ex. There will also be those who have in fact decided what information they need but are afflicted by the paralysis of 'unverbalised thought'.Ex. These tendencies were evident in speculation about the causes of conditions such as paresis & 'hereditary' mental disorders.Ex. Most nerve injuries are transient palsies.----* parálisis cerebral = cerebral palsy.* parálisis flácida = flaccid paralysis.* parálisis general = general paresis.* * *femenino (Med) paralysis; ( falta de actividad) paralysis* * *= paralysis, paresis, palsy.Ex: There will also be those who have in fact decided what information they need but are afflicted by the paralysis of 'unverbalised thought'.
Ex: These tendencies were evident in speculation about the causes of conditions such as paresis & 'hereditary' mental disorders.Ex: Most nerve injuries are transient palsies.* parálisis cerebral = cerebral palsy.* parálisis flácida = flaccid paralysis.* parálisis general = general paresis.* * *A ( Med) paralysisCompuestos:Parkinson's diseasecerebral palsyfacial paralysispoliomyelitis, infantile paralysispartial paralysiscreeping paralysisParkinson's diseaseB (falta de actividad) paralysis* * *
parálisis sustantivo femenino
paralysis;
parálisis infantil poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis
parálisis m inv paralysis
' parálisis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confinar
English:
paralysis
- cerebral palsy
* * *parálisis nf inv1. [enfermedad] paralysisparálisis agitada Parkinson's disease;parálisis cerebral cerebral palsy;parálisis facial facial paralysis;parálisis infantil polio;parálisis progresiva progressive o creeping paralysis2. [de país, economía] paralysis* * *f tb figparalysis* * *parálisis nfs & pl1) : paralysis2) : standstill3)parálisis cerebral : cerebral palsy* * *parálisis n paralysis -
5 más allá de cualquier duda
= beyond any doubt, beyond any doubtEx. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.Ex. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.* * *= beyond any doubt, beyond any doubtEx: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.
Ex: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis. -
6 más allá de ninguna duda
= beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubtEx. The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex. The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.* * *= beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubtEx: The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.
Ex: The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis. -
7 más allá de toda duda
= beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubtEx. The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.Ex. This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the weirdest and probably disturbing postings I have ever had the pleasure to read.Ex. The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.* * *= beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubtEx: The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.
Ex: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.Ex: This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the weirdest and probably disturbing postings I have ever had the pleasure to read.Ex: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job. -
8 sin ninguna duda
= without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubtEx. Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.Ex. Without any doubt, the specific area of social psychology research that has made the greatest impact on reference librarians in recent years has been non-verbal communication.Ex. The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.Ex. We were in a pickle too and no mistake.Ex. The compiler of the classification scheme will no doubt be all too familiar with the order of subjects within the scheme = El compilador del sistema de clasificación sin duda estará muy familiariazado con el orden de las materias dentro del sistema.* * *= without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubtEx: Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.
Ex: Without any doubt, the specific area of social psychology research that has made the greatest impact on reference librarians in recent years has been non-verbal communication.Ex: The future growth of Prestel as a public information service is beyond doubt.Ex: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.Ex: We were in a pickle too and no mistake. -
9 sífilis
f. s.&pl.syphilis, lues, lues venerea, St. Job's disease.* * *1 syphilis* * *SF INV syphilis* * *femenino syphilis* * *= syphilis.Ex. The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.* * *femenino syphilis* * *= syphilis.Ex: The published material confirms beyond any doubt that he was suffering from syphilis and its common manifestation, general paresis.
* * *syphilis* * *
sífilis sustantivo femenino
syphilis
sífilis f inv Med syphilis
' sífilis' also found in these entries:
English:
syphilis
* * *sífilis nf invsyphilis* * *f MED syphilis* * *sífilis nf: syphilis -
10 general2
2 = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex. This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex. Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex. Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.Ex. The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex. Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex. There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex. Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.----* abogado general = advocate-general.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.* asamblea general = general assembly.* biblioteca general = general library.* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* consenso general = general consensus.* creencia general = conventional wisdom.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de forma general = bulk.* de interés general = of general interest.* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* describir en líneas generales = outline.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de un modo muy general = crudely.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* director general = senior director.* elección general = general election.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* esquema general = outline.* gobernador general = Governor General.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* idea general = rough idea.* índice general = general index.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* instrucción general = blanket instruction.* interés general = public interest.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* materia más general = broader subject.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.* parálisis general = general paresis.* población en general, la = general population, the.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* Secretaría General = Secretariat.* ser de uso general = be generally available.* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide. -
11 demencia paralítica
f.general paralysis, general paresis, dementia paralytica, G.P..
См. также в других словарях:
general paresis — or general paralysis n. PARESIS (sense 2) * * * … Universalium
general paresis — or general paralysis n. PARESIS (sense 2) … English World dictionary
general paresis — noun also general paralysis : syphilis of the cerebral cortex and overlying membranes usually of insidious onset with personality changes and protean manifestations that change from month to month progressing to dementia and paralysis * * *… … Useful english dictionary
General paresis — Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of the brain (meningoencephalitis). General paresis is a part of late (tertiary) syphilis, occurring a decade or more after the initial… … Medical dictionary
General paresis of the insane — This article is about the neuropsychiatric disorder. For the physical malady, paralysis, see paresis. General paresis Classification and external resources ICD 10 A52.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
general paresis — noun Date: 1874 insanity caused by syphilitic alteration of the brain that leads to dementia and paralysis called also general paralysis of the insane … New Collegiate Dictionary
general paresis and hallucinations — see syphilitic hallucinosis … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Paresis — is a condition typified by partial loss of movement, or impaired movement. When used without qualifiers, it usually refers to the limbs, but it also can be used to describe the muscles of the eyes (ophthalmoparesis) and also the stomach… … Wikipedia
general paralysis of the insane — noun General paresis (qv under ↑paresis) • • • Main Entry: ↑general … Useful english dictionary
paresis — [pə rē′sis, par′ə sis] n. pl. pareses [pə rē′sēz΄, par′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr < parienai, to relax < para (see PARA 1) + hienai, to set in motion (see JET1)] 1. partial or slight paralysis 2. a disease of the brain caused by syphilis of the… … English World dictionary
general paralysis — noun see general paresis * * * Pathol. a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration. Also called general paresis. [1890 95] * * * general… … Useful english dictionary