quadriplegia

[ kwod-ruh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /

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noun Pathology.

paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.Compare paraplegia.

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Also called tetraplegia .

Origin of quadriplegia

First recorded in 1920–25; quadri- + -plegia

Words nearby quadriplegia

quadrille, quadrillion, quadrinomial, quadripartite, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable

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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 News
Graduates 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.
The Jobs Animals Do|Sohini Das Gupta|September 5, 2021|Ozy

British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegia

quadriplegia

/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə, -dʒə) /

noun

pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spineAlso called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia

Word Origin for quadriplegia

C20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike

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Scientific definitions for quadriplegia

quadriplegia

[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə ]

Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.