paraplegic

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] n → parapléjico/a

paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] n → paraplégique m/f

paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] n → Paraplegiker(in) m(f), doppelseitig Gelähmte(r) f(m)

paraplegic [pærəˈpliːdʒɪk] n → paraplegico/a