Meaning of PARAPLEGIA
| Pronunciation: | | `paru'pleejeeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) |
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| | See Also: | | palsy, paralysis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | Paralysis below the waist, including the legs. |
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| | Definition: | | Paraplegia is the paralysis of the lower trunk and the legs; this is often due to a problem with the spinal cord (e.g., spinal cord damage, disease, etc.) |
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