What is "parelectronomy"

Parelectronomy \Par*e`lec*tron"o*my\, n. [Pref. para- + electro- + Gr. ? law.] (Physiol.) A condition of the muscles induced by exposure to severe cold, in which the electrical action of the muscle is reversed.

n. (context biology archaic English) A condition of the muscles induced by exposure to severe cold, in which the electrical action of the muscle is reversed.