Medical Definition of Paraplegy
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Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. Parapleg"ic.
Origin: NL. Paraplegia, fr. Gr. Hemiplegia, fr. To strike at the side; beside + to strike: cf. F. Paraplegie.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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