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hemiplegia

Definition of hemiplegia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • paralysis of one side of the body.

Derivatives

hemiplegic

noun & adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek hēmiplēgia, from hemi- 'half' + plēgē 'stroke'

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Definition of hemiplegia in the US English dictionary
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