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diplegia

[ dahy-plee-juh, -jee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.


diplegia

/ daɪˈpliːdʒə /

noun

  1. paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body; bilateral paralysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • diˈplegic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • di·plegic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diplegia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; di- 1, -plegia

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