tetraplegia

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + πληγή (plēgē, “blow”).

Noun

tetraplegia (plural tetraplegias)

1. paralysis of all four limbs
2. Complete paralysis from below the jaw

Synonyms

• quadriplegia

Translations

paralysis of all four limbs

• Catalan: tetraplegia (ca) f
• French: tétraplégie (fr) f
• Greek: τετραπληγία (el) (tetrapligía) f

• Polish: tetraplegia (pl) f
• Serbo-Croatian: tetraplègija (sh) f

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Italian

Etymology

tetra- + -plegia

Noun

tetraplegia f (plural tetraplegie)

1. quadriplegia

Anagrams

• pretagliate