WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hem•i•pa•re•sis
(hem′ē pə rē′sis, -par′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
hem•i•pa•ret•ic
(hem′ē pə ret′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologypartial paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
- 1890–95; hemi- + paresis