English Explanatory Dictionary

quadriplegia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/

Word forms

quadriplegia quadriplegias

Etymology

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

Synonyms

tetraplegia

Related words

paraplegia paraplegic quadriplegic
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