quadriplegia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)

  1. Paralysis from the neck down.
  2. Paralysis of all four limbs.

Synonyms

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From quadri- + -plegia.

Noun

quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)

  1. quadriplegia
    Synonym: tetraplegia

Derived terms

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