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-plegia

 
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a combining form meaning “paralysis, cessation of motion,” in the limbs or region of the body specified by the initial element: cardioplegia; hemiplegia; quadriplegia.
Origin:
< Gk -plēgia, comb. form repr. plēg blow, stroke; see -ia
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Main Entry: ple·gia
Pronunciation: 'plE-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: PARALYSIS
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-plegia suff.
Paralysis: monoplegia.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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