1. Loss of the ability to move a body part
   "bed sores are a common complication in cases of palsy";
   - paralysis
    
2. A condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
   "The elderly man suffered from palsy in his hands"

1. Affect with palsy
   "The stroke palsied his left side"

Derived forms: palsied, palsying, palsies

Type of: disfunction, dysfunction, paralyse [Brit, Cdn], paralyze [N. Amer], symptom

Encyclopedia: Palsy