Paraplegia — Par a*ple gi*a, Paraplegy Par a*ple gy, n. [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. ? hemiplegia, fr. ? to strike at the side; para beside + ? to strike: cf. F. parapl[ e]gie.] (Med.) Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paraplegia — /paraple dʒia/ s.f. [dal gr. paraplēgía, comp. di para para 2 e plēgía plegia ]. (med.) [perdita della capacità di muovere gli arti inferiori] ▶◀ ‖ paresi. ⇑ paralisi … Enciclopedia Italiana
paraplegia — [par΄ə plē′jē ə, par΄ə plē′jə] n. [ModL < Gr paraplēgia, a stroke at one side: see PARA 1 & PLEGIA] motor and sensory paralysis of the entire lower half of the body paraplegic [par΄əplē′jik, par΄əplej′ik] adj., n … English World dictionary
paraplegia — s. f. [Medicina] Paralisia dos dois membros inferiores do corpo, geralmente acompanhada de paralisia do abdômen, bexiga e reto. ‣ Etimologia: para + plegia … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
paraplegia — ► NOUN ▪ paralysis of the legs and lower body. DERIVATIVES paraplegic adjective & noun. ORIGIN Greek, from parapl ssein strike at the side … English terms dictionary
Paraplegia — Infobox Disease Name = Paraplegia Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010264 Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is… … Wikipedia
paraplegia — paraplegic /par euh plee jik, plej ik/, adj., n. /par euh plee jee euh, jeuh/, n. Pathol. paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury. [1650 60; < NL < Gk paraplegía. See PARA 1, PLEGIA] * * * ▪ pathology paralysis of the … Universalium
paraplegia — [[t]pæ̱rəpli͟ːʤə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Paraplegia is the condition of being unable to move the lower half of your body. [MEDICAL] … English dictionary
paraplegia — [ˌparə pli:dʒə] noun paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease. Compare with monoplegia. Derivatives paraplegic adjective &noun Origin C17: mod. L., from Gk paraplēgia, from paraplēssein strike at the side … English new terms dictionary
paraplegia — par•a•ple•gi•a [[t]ˌpær əˈpli dʒi ə, dʒə[/t]] n. pat paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury • Etymology: 1650–60; < NL < Gk paraplēgía. See para I, plegia par a•ple′gic ˈpli dʒɪk, ˈplɛdʒ ɪk adj. n … From formal English to slang
