quadriplegia

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quad·ri·ple·gia

 (kwŏd′rə-plē′jə, -jē-ə)
n.
Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down. Also called tetraplegia.
[quadri- (because all four limbs are affected ) + -plegia.]
quad′ri·ple′gic adj. & n.
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quadriplegia

(ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə; -dʒə)
n
(Pathology) pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine. Also called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia
[C20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike]
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quad•ri•ple•gi•a

(ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə)

n.
paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
[1920–25]
quad`ri•ple′gic, n., adj.
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quad·ri·ple·gi·a

(kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə)
Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
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Translations
kvadruplegie
tétraplégie
kvadriplegija

quadriplegia

[ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒə] N → cuadriplegia f, tetraplegia f
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quadriplegia

n → Tetraplegie f
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quad·ri·ple·gi·a

n. cuadriplegia, parálisis de las cuatro extremidades.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

quadriplegia

n tetraplejía, cuadriplejía
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