单词 | diplegia |
释义 | diplegia/dʌɪˈpliːdʒə /noun [mass noun] Medicine Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body, typically affecting the legs more severely than the arms.When both legs are affected (spastic diplegia), a child may have difficulty walking because tight muscles in the hips and legs cause legs to turn inward and cross at the knees (called scissoring)....
OriginLate 19th century: from di-1 'two', on the pattern of hemiplegia and paraplegia. |
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