a condition in which a patient is awake and aware but cannot move or speak because almost all the muscles in the body except for the eyes are paralysed
Synonyms and related words
Unable to move or be moved
locked-in syndrome
paralysed
stuck
Synonyms and related words
Disability and people with disabilities
ableism
ableist
accessible
locked-in syndrome
noun uncountable medical
US /ˈlɒkt-ɪn ˌsɪndrəʊm/
DEFINITIONS1
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a condition in which a patient is awake and aware but cannot move or speak because almost all the muscles in the body except for the eyes are paralyzed