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quadriplegia

quad·rip·le·gia

UK/ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/ US/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ uncommon

noun

1.

paralysis of both arms and both legs

Origin

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

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