Paraplegic definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paraplegia \Par`a*ple"gi*a\, Paraplegy \Par"a*ple`gy\, n. [NL.
     paraplegia, fr. Gr. ? hemiplegia, fr. ? to strike at the
     side; para` beside + ? to strike: cf. F. parapl['e]gie.]
     (Med.)
     Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused
     usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- {Par`a*pleg"ic}, a.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paraplegic
       adj : suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body
             usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
       n : a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist
           down)

















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