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monoplegia

[ mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.

monoplegia

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪə; ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪk /

noun

  1. pathol paralysis limited to one limb or a single group of muscles

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Derived Forms

  • monoplegic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • mon·o·ple·gic [mon-, uh, -, plee, -jik, -, plej, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monoplegia1

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + -plegia

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Example Sentences

Such conditions as transient hemiplegia, monoplegia or aphasia may occur.

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