numbness vs palsy

numbness

noun
  • Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation. 

  • Inability or reduced ability to experience emotion. 

palsy

noun
  • Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. 

verb
  • To paralyse, either completely or partially. 

adj
  • Chummy, friendly. 

How often have the words numbness and palsy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )