Paralysis or Weakness

-plegia and -paresis pair with the same location prefixes but signal different severity. Match each term to its meaning.

Match each term to its meaning.

Items

paralysis of one side

weakness or partial paralysis of one side

paralysis of the lower body

weakness of the lower body

paralysis affecting all four limbs

weakness affecting all four limbs

TV dialogue may use these words quickly, but the distinction matters: -plegia is paralysis; -paresis is weakness or incomplete paralysis.