quadriplegia

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quad·ri·ple·gia

(kwŏd′rə-plē′jə, -jē-ə)

Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down. Also called tetraplegia.

[quadri- (because all four limbs are affected ) + -plegia.]

quad′ri·ple′gic adj. & n.

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quadriplegia

(ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə; -dʒə)

(Pathology) pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine. Also called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia

[C20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike]

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quad•ri•ple•gi•a

(ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə)

n.

paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.

[1920–25]

quad`ri•ple′gic, n., adj.

quad·ri·ple·gi·a

(kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə)

Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

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Noun

quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs

palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part

Translations

kvadruplegie

tétraplégie

kvadriplegija

quadriplegia

[ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒə] N → cuadriplegia f, tetraplegia f

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quadriplegia

n → Tetraplegie f

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quad·ri·ple·gi·a

n. cuadriplegia, parálisis de las cuatro extremidades.

quadriplegia

n tetraplejía, cuadriplejía

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