hemiplegia

[ hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. paralysis of one side of the body.

hemiplegia

/ ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə /

noun

1. paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain Compare paraplegia quadriplegia

hemiplegia

/ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə /

1. Paralysis of one side of the body, usually resulting from a stroke or other brain injury.

Derived Forms

• ˌhemiˈplegic, adjective

Other Words From

• hem·i·ple·gic [hem-i-, plee, -jik, -, plej, -ik], adjective noun
• posthem·i·plegic adjective
• prehem·i·plegic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemiplegia¹

1590–1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia

Example Sentences

Tricycles are used by riders with locomotor dysfunction and balance issues such as cerebral palsy or hemiplegia.

From BBC

Brennan suffers from both cerebral palsy and hemiplegia, or paralysis of one side of the body.

From Seattle Times

He said Basel Ghazawi had been a patient in the hospital since October with hemiplegia, or partial paralysis.

From Seattle Times

It’s designed to identify what doctors call hemiplegia — weakness or paralysis on only one side of the body, a classic sign of stroke.

From New York Times

Chiara suffered a stroke aged two, leading to her developing dyslexia, the muscle disorder dystonia, and hemiplegia - a condition that causes weakness down her right side.

From BBC