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From tetra- and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, to strike); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, the paralysis of half of the body).

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tetraplegic (plural tetraplegics)

  1. A quadriplegic.

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