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hemiplegia definition

hemi·plegia (-plē′jē ə, -jə)

noun

paralysis of one side of the body

Etymology: ModL < MGr hēmiplēgia, paralysis: see hemi- & -plegia

Related Forms:

  • hemiplegic hem′i·ple′gic (-jik) adjective, noun

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