paraplegia

[ par-uh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ ˌpær əˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.

Origin of paraplegia

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek paraplēgía.See para-¹, -plegia

OTHER WORDS FROM paraplegia

par·a·ple·gic

[par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik], /ˌpær əˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words nearby paraplegia

paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner, paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional

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Example sentences from the Web for paraplegia

The future of paraplegia has a new outlook, thanks to an incredible bionic suit helping stand, walk, and even climb stairs.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paralysis of the posterior half of the body is known as paraplegia and results from derangement of the spinal cord.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
In intra-medullary tumours the paraplegia is usually less complete than in those that are extra-medullary.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
In the vertebræ, it is attended with a painful form of paraplegia, which may involve the lower or all four extremities.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

Case of paraplegia, could walk after taking the remedy for some time.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
In the vertebral column, hydatids give rise to angular deformity and paraplegia.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia

/ (ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə) /

noun

pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spineCompare hemiplegia, quadriplegia

Word Origin for paraplegia

C17: via New Latin from Greek: a blow on one side, from para- 1 + plēssein to strike

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Medical definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia

[ păr′ə-plē′jə, -jē-ə ]

n.

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

Other words from paraplegia

par′a•ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. n.

Scientific definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia

[ păr′ə-plē′jē-ə ]

Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

单词	paraplegia
释义	paraplegia [ par-uh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ] / ˌpær əˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə / noun Pathology. paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury. Origin of paraplegia 1650–60; <New Latin <Greek paraplēgía.See para-¹, -plegia OTHER WORDS FROM paraplegia par·a·ple·gic [par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik], /ˌpær əˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective, noun Words nearby paraplegia paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner, paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paraplegia The future of paraplegia has a new outlook, thanks to an incredible bionic suit helping stand, walk, and even climb stairs. The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Paralysis of the posterior half of the body is known as paraplegia and results from derangement of the spinal cord. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture In intra-medullary tumours the paraplegia is usually less complete than in those that are extra-medullary. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles In the vertebræ, it is attended with a painful form of paraplegia, which may involve the lower or all four extremities. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Case of paraplegia, could walk after taking the remedy for some time. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various In the vertebral column, hydatids give rise to angular deformity and paraplegia. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for paraplegia paraplegia / (ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə) / noun pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spineCompare hemiplegia, quadriplegia Word Origin for paraplegia C17: via New Latin from Greek: a blow on one side, from para- 1 + plēssein to strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for paraplegia paraplegia [ păr′ə-plē′jə, -jē-ə ] n. Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord. Other words from paraplegia par′a•ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for paraplegia paraplegia [ păr′ə-plē′jē-ə ] Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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