quadriplegia
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin quadri- (“four”) + plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/
- Hyphenation: quad‧ri‧ple‧gia
Noun
editquadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editparalysis from the neck down
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paralysis of all four limbs
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Italian
editEtymology
editNoun
editquadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)
- quadriplegia
- Synonym: tetraplegia
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