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noun
Pathology
.
paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.
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Origin:
1650–60;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
paraplēgía.
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para-
1
,
-plegia
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par·a·ple·gic
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əˈpli
dʒɪk
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ɪk
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uh
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plee
-jik
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plej
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adjective, noun
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Paraplegic
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paraplegic
children have been absorbed into this unorthodox all-embracing family.
Paraplegic
and amputee athletes race on special wheelchairs and hand cycles.
He lies in the main hospital here with a video of the moment when he was shot and became a
paraplegic
.
Lame, blind, traumatised and
paraplegic
children have been absorbed into this unorthodox all-embracing family.
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World English Dictionary
paraplegic
(ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk)
—
adj
1.
pathol
of, relating to, or afflicted with paraplegia
—
n
2.
pathol
a person afflicted with paraplegia
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