quadriplegia

English

Etymology

Latin quadri- (“four”) +‎ plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.

Noun

quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)

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

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Translations

Italian

Etymology

From quadri- +‎ -plegia.

Noun

quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)

  1. quadriplegia
    Synonym: tetraplegia

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