quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.: Compare paraplegia.
Origin of quadriplegia
1- Also called tetraplegia .
Words Nearby quadriplegia
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How to use quadriplegia in a sentence
For people with quadriplegia, who have impairments from the neck down, hand and arm function were most important.
Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom | Laura Sanders | August 3, 2022 | Science NewsGraduates of what was dubbed “The Monkey College” continue to help people with quadriplegia perform tasks like opening bottles, retrieving objects, turning pages, scratching itches and adjusting limbs in a wheelchair.
British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegia
/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə, -dʒə) /
pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine: Also called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia
Origin of quadriplegia
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for quadriplegia
[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə ]
Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.
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