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quadriplegia
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quad·ri·ple·gi·a  (kwdr-plj-, -j)
n.
Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.
quadri·plegic adj. & n.
quadriplegia [ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə -dʒə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine Also called tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia
[from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike]
quadriplegia  (kwdr-plj-)
Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
Translations
quadriplegia [ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒə] N → cuadriplegia f, tetraplegia f
quadriplegia
n → Tetraplegie f


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