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halvaus

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Finnish

Etymology

halvata (to paralyze) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlʋɑus/, [ˈhɑ̝lʋɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋɑus
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧va‧us
  • Hyphenation(key): hal‧va‧us

Noun

halvaus

  1. (pathology) paralysis (loss of muscle control)
  2. (pathology, in compounds) arrest, stroke (in names of various conditions) (sudden attack of any illness, especially if causing loss of consciousness or movement, or when fatal)
    sydänhalvauscardiac arrest
    lämpöhalvausheat stroke

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