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monoplegia Definition

mono·plegia (män′ə plē′jē ə, -plē′jə)

noun

paralysis of a single limb or part of the body

Etymology: ModL < mono- + Gr plēgē, a stroke < IE *plēg-, var. of *plāk-, to strike > L plangere: see flaw

Related Forms:

  • monoplegic mon′o·ple′gic (-plē′jik, -plej′ik) adjective