tetraplegia
[ te-truh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
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British Dictionary definitions for tetraplegia
tetraplegia
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪə) /
noun
another name for quadriplegia
Origin of tetraplegia
1from tetra- + Greek plegē a blow, from plēssein to strike
Derived forms of tetraplegia
- tetraplegic, adjective
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