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quadriplegia

Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒə/
Definition of quadriplegia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia.

Derivatives

quadriplegic

adjective & noun

Origin:

1920s: from quadri- 'four' + a shortened form of paraplegia

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Definition of quadriplegia in the US English dictionary

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