Paraplegy

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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.


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