paraplegia

(par′ə plē′jē ə, -jə)

noun

motor and sensory paralysis of the entire lower half of the body

Origin: ModL < Gr paraplēgia, a stroke at one side: see para- & -plegia

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See paraplegia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

Origin:

Origin: Greek dialectal paraplēgiē, hemiplegia

Origin: , from paraplēssesthai, paraplēg-, to be paralyzed

Origin: , from paraplēssein, to strike on one side

Origin: : para-, beside; see para-¹

Origin: + plēssein, to strike; see plāk-² in Indo-European roots

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