paraplegic

par·a·ple·gia

 (păr′ə-plē′jə, -jē-ə)

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 paraplēgiē, hemiplegia, from paraplēssesthai, paraplēg-, to be paralyzed, from paraplēssein, to strike on one side : para-, beside; see para-¹ + plēssein, to strike; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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par′a·ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. & n.

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paraplegic

(ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk)

adj

(Pathology) of, relating to, or afflicted with paraplegia

n

(Pathology) a person afflicted with paraplegia

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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"

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Translations

paraplegik

parapleginen

paraplegičarparaplegičarka

paraplegico

paraplegic

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk]

A. ADJ → parapléjico

B. N → parapléjico/a m/f

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paraplegic

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk] n → paraplégique mf

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paraplegic

adj → doppelseitig gelähmt, paraplegisch (spec)

n → Paraplegiker(in) m(f) (spec)

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paraplegic

[ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk] adj & n → paraplegico/a

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par·a·ple·gic

a. parapléjico-a, rel. a, o afectado por paraplejía.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

paraplegic

adj & n parapléjico -ca mf

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