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paraplegic

pa·rap·le·gic

US/ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)

adjective

1.

suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord

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Origin

From para- + -plegic.

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