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paraplegic

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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.

[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.]

para·plegic (-pljk) adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paraplegic - a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
handicapped person - a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
Adj.1.paraplegic - suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
Translations
Spanish paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] nparapléjico/a
French paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] nparaplégique m/f
German paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] nParaplegiker(in) m(f), doppelseitig Gelähmte(r) f(m)
Italian paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] nparaplegico/a

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