palsy vs hemiplegia
hemiplegia vs palsypalsy and hemiplegia both are nouns.
palsy is a verb but hemiplegia is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| palsy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| hemiplegia | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hemiplegia is a hyponym of
palsy; that is, hemiplegia is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
palsy:
- palsy: loss of the ability to move a body part
- hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body
Other hyponyms of palsy include
akinesia, akinesis, alalia, cystoparalysis, cystoplegia, diplegia, Erb's palsy, Erb-Duchenne paralysis, monoplegia, ophthalmoplegia, paresis, paraplegia, unilateral paralysis, quadriplegia.
| palsy (noun) | hemiplegia (noun) |
|---|---|
| loss of the ability to move a body part | paralysis of one side of the body |
| a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor |
| palsy (verb) | hemiplegia (verb) |
|---|---|
| affect with palsy |
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