quadriplegia

quadriplegia definition - medical

quad·ri·ple·gia (kwŏdˌrə-plēˈjə)

noun
Paralysis of all four limbs. Also called tetraplegia.

Related Forms:

  • quadˌri·pleˈgic adjective & n.

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