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单词 quadriplegia
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
quad•ri•ple•gi•a /ˌkwɑdrəˈplidʒiə, -dʒə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyparalysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
quad•ri•ple•gic, n. [countable]Although a quadriplegic he lived a full life.
adj.:a quadriplegic person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quad•ri•ple•gi•a  (kwod′rə plējē ə, -jə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyparalysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck. Also called tetraplegia. 
  • quadri- + -plegia 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quadriplegia /ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə -dʒə/ n
  1. paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine
    Also called: tetraplegia
Etymology: 20th Century: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike
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