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paraplegia definition

para·plegia (par′ə plē′jē ə, -jə)

noun

motor and sensory paralysis of the entire lower half of the body

Etymology: ModL < Gr paraplēgia, a stroke at one side: see para- & -plegia

Related Forms:

  • paraplegic par′a·ple′gic (-plē′jik, -plej′ik) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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