quadriplegia
/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
UK: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/
quadriplegia
English
Noun
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Definition
Paralysis from the neck down.
Etymology
From quadri- (“four”) + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.
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