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quadriplegic

English

Etymology

From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek ???????? (pl?ssein, to strike); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek ????????? (parapl?g?, the paralysis of half of the body).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kw?d.???pli?.d??k/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?kw?d???plid???k/
  • Rhymes: -i?d??k
  • Hyphenation: quad?ri?ple?gic

Adjective

quadriplegic (not comparable)

  1. Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.

Noun

quadriplegic (plural quadriplegics)

  1. One who suffers from quadriplegia.

Synonyms

  • tetraplegic

Related terms

  • quadriplegia
  • paraplegic
  • paraplegia

Translations

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quadriplegia

English

Etymology

Latin quadri- (four) +? plegia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (pl?ssein, to strike); probably patterned after paraplegia.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?kw?d???plid???/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kw?d???pli?d???/
  • Hyphenation: quad?ri?ple?gia

Noun

quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)

  1. paralysis from the neck down
  2. paralysis of all four limbs

Synonyms

  • tetraplegia

Related terms

Translations


Italian

Etymology

From quadri- +? -plegia.

Noun

quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)

  1. quadriplegia
    Synonym: tetraplegia

Derived terms

  • quadriplegico

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