par·a·ple·gi·a (p r  -pl  j-, -j)n. Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord. [Greek dialectal parapl gi, hemiplegia, from paraplssesthai, paraplg-, to be paralyzed, from paraplssein, to strike on one side : para-, beside; see para-1 + plssein, to strike; see pl k-2 in Indo-European roots.]par a·plegic (-plj k) adj. & n. |
paraplegia [ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spine Compare hemiplegia, quadriplegia
[via New Latin from Greek: a blow on one side, from para-1 + plēssein to strike]
| paraplegia (pr-plj-) Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord. |
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