flaccid paralysis

noun

: paralysis in which muscle tone is lacking in the affected muscles and in which tendon reflexes are decreased or absent

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“Flaccid paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flaccid%20paralysis. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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