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Paraplegia

Paraplegia Meaning & Definition
Paraplegia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paraplegia?

[n] paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

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See Also | palsy | paralysis

Paraplegia In Webster's Dictionary

\Par`a*ple"gi*a\, Paraplegy \Par"a*ple`gy\, n. [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. ? hemiplegia, fr. ? to strike at the side; ? beside + ? to strike: cf. F. parapl['e]gie.] (Med.) Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- {Par`a*pleg"ic}, a.

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