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pal•sy

Pronunciation: (pôl'zē), [key]
—n., pl. -sies,
—v., -sied, -sy•ing.

—n.
1. any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
2. paralysis (def. 1b).

—v.t.
to paralyze.