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di⋅ple⋅gia

[dahy-plee-juh, -jee-uh]
–noun Pathology.
paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.

Origin:
1880–85; < NL; see di- 1 , -plegia


di⋅ple⋅gic, adjective
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di·ple·gia   (dī-plē'jə, -jē-ə)   
n.  Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body.
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Main Entry: di·ple·gia
Pronunciation: dI-'plE-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: paralysis of corresponding parts (as the legs) on both sides of thebody
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diplegia di·ple·gia (dī-plē'jə, -jē-ə)
n.
Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body.


di·ple'gic adj. & n.

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