quadriplegia
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Etymology edit
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 edit
quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)
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Translations edit
paralysis from the neck down
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paralysis of all four limbs
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)
- quadriplegia
- Synonym: tetraplegia