tetraplegia

[ te-truh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. quadriplegia.

tetraplegia

/ ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪə /

noun

1. another name for quadriplegia

Derived Forms

• ˌtetraˈplegic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetraplegia¹

First recorded in 1910–15; tetra- + -plegia

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetraplegia¹

from tetra- + Greek plegē a blow, from plēssein to strike

Example Sentences

Conditions such as muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and tetraplegia will fall under this classification.

From BBC

Medical professionals call it a tetraplegia spinal injury, resulting in an inability to move the upper and lower parts of the body.

From Washington Times

An injury that high can often affect all four limbs, called tetraplegia.

From BBC

Conditions such as muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and tetraplegia will fall under this classification.

From BBC

Sirio has spastic tetraplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that affects the movement of three limbs.

From Reuters