MONOPLEGIA

monoplegia

(noun) paralysis of a single limb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monoplegia (uncountable)

(pathology) Complete paralysis of a single limb (or muscle)

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`ople"gi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Paralysis affecting a single limb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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