tetraplegia

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

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Origin of tetraplegia

1
First recorded in 1910–15; tetra- + -plegia

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British Dictionary definitions for tetraplegia

tetraplegia

/ (ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪə) /


noun
  1. another name for quadriplegia

Origin of tetraplegia

1
from tetra- + Greek plegē a blow, from plēssein to strike

Derived forms of tetraplegia

  • tetraplegic, adjective

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