quadriplegic

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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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quadriplegic

(ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk)
adj
(Pathology) of, relating to, or afflicted with quadriplegia
n
(Pathology) a person afflicted with quadriplegia
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quadriplegic - a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legsquadriplegic - a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
handicapped person - a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
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Translations
tetraplegico

quadriplegic

[ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk]
A. ADJ → cuadriplégico, tetraplégico
B. N → cuadriplégico/a m/f, tetraplégico/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

quadriplegic

[ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk]
n → tétraplégique mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quadriplegic

adj → tetraplegisch
n → Tetraplegiker(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

quad·ri·ple·gic

a. cuadriplégico, que sufre de parálisis en las cuatro extremidades.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

quadriplegic

adj & n tetrapléjico -ca mf, cuadripléjico -ca mf
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