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paraplegia
[ par-uh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
noun
- paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury. Compare quadriplegia ( def ).
paraplegia
/ ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə /
noun
- pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spine Compare hemiplegia quadriplegia
paraplegia
/ păr′ə-plē′jē-ə /
- Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord.
Other Words From
- par·a·ple·gic [par-, uh, -, plee, -jik, -, plej, -ik], adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of paraplegia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of paraplegia1
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Example Sentences
In 2011, researchers at the University of Louisville in Kentucky restored the ability to stand to a 23-year-old man with paraplegia.
For people with paraplegia, who have use of their arms and upper body, sexual function was the highest priority.
The future of paraplegia has a new outlook, thanks to an incredible bionic suit helping stand, walk, and even climb stairs.
On the 9th of August he had an attack of paraplegia, and although he partially recovered from it, it made a marked change in him.
They may occur in the legs with the production of complete paraplegia.
Affections of the Spinal Cord are extremely rare, but paraplegia from myelitis has been observed.
In the vertebræ, it is attended with a painful form of paraplegia, which may involve the lower or all four extremities.
In the vertebral column, hydatids give rise to angular deformity and paraplegia.
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