Definition of paraplegia Paraplegia

/pɛˌɹʌpliˈʤiʌ/ - [perupleejeeu] - par•a•ple•gi•a

We found 6 definitions of paraplegia from 6 different sources.

What does paraplegia mean?

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Noun

Plural: paraplegias

paraplegia - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

paralysis, palsy loss of the ability to move a body part

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paraplegia (Noun)
A condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

paraplegia (n.)
Alt. of Paraplegy

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

paraplegia
Paralysis of the lower part of the body, including both legs; usually results from injury to, or disease of, the spinal cord.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

paraplegia
par-a-plē′ji-a, n. a form of spinal paralysis in which voluntary motion and sensation are interrupted below the level of the affected part of the spinal cord, while reflex movements may be preserved and certain forms even increased.—adjs. Paraplec′tic, Paraplē′gic. [Gr. para, beside, plēssein, to strike.]

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paraplegia, noun, singular of paraplegias.

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