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mon⋅o⋅ple⋅gi⋅a

[mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh]
–noun Pathology.
paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.

Origin:
1885–90; mono- + -plegia


mon⋅o⋅ple⋅gic [mon-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] , adjective
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mon·o·ple·gi·a   (mŏn'ə-plē'jē-ə, -plē'jə)   
n.  Complete paralysis of a single limb, muscle, or muscle group.
mon'o·ple'gic (-plē'jĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: mono·ple·gia
Pronunciation: -'plE-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: paralysis affecting a single limb, body part, or group of muscles —mono·ple·gic /-jik/ adjective
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monoplegia mon·o·ple·gi·a (mŏn'ə-plē'jē-ə, -plē'jə)
n.
Paralysis of a single limb, muscle, or muscle group.


mon'o·ple'gic (-plē'jĭk) adj.

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