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quadriplegia definition

quadri·plegia (kwä′dri plē′jē ə, -jə)

noun

total paralysis of the body from the neck down

Etymology: ModL: see quadri- & -plegia

Related Forms:

  • quadriplegic quad′ri·ple′gic (-plē′jik) adjective, noun

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