quadriplegia
[ kwod-ruh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ ˌkwɒd rə?pli dʒi ə, -dʒə /
noun Pathology.
paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
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British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegia
quadriplegia
/ (ˌkwɒdrɪ?pli?dʒɪə, -dʒə) /
noun
pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spineAlso called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia
Word Origin for quadriplegia
C20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike
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Medical definitions for quadriplegia
quadriplegia
[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jə ]
n.
Paralysis of all four limbs.tetraplegia
Other words from quadriplegia
quad′ri•ple′gic adj. n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for quadriplegia
quadriplegia
[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə ]
Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.
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