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quad·ri·ple·gi·a (kw

-pl

, -j

)

Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.

quadri·plegic adj. & n.

quadriplegia [ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə -dʒə]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine Also called tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia

[from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike]

quadriplegia (kw

-pl

)

Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

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Noun

quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs

palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part

Translations

quadriplegia [ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒə] N → cuadriplegia f, tetraplegia f

quadriplegia

n → Tetraplegie f

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quadriplegia (redirected from Spastic quadriplegia)

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