quadriplegia

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Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
29
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
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/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ · /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/

Definition of quadriplegia

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Paralysis from the neck down.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Paralysis from the neck down.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Paralysis of all four limbs.

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Etymology

From quadri- (“four”) + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.

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