paraplegia (redirected from inherited congenital paraplegia)

par·a·ple·gi·a  (pr-plj-, -j)

n.

Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

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[Greek dialectal paraplgi, hemiplegia, from paraplssesthai, paraplg-, to be paralyzed, from paraplssein, to strike on one side : para-, beside; see para-¹ + plssein, to strike; see plk-² in Indo-European roots.]

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para·plegic (-pljk) adj. & n.

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paraplegia [par-a-pleej-ya]

Noun

Pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body [Greek: a blow on one side]

paraplegic adjn

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paraplegia  (pr-plj-)

Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paraplegia - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part