QUADRIPLEGIA

quadriplegia

(noun) paralysis of both arms and both legs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)

paralysis from the neck down

paralysis of all four limbs

Synonyms

• tetraplegia

Source: Wiktionary



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