Look up: paraplegia

1. Paraplegia
   Paralysis of the hind legs and posterior part of the body.
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2. paraplegia
   [n] - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
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3. Paraplegia
   Describes complete or incomplete paralysis, affecting the legs and possibly also the trunk, but not the arms. The extent to which the trunk is affected depends on the level of spinal cord injury. Paraplegia is the result of damage to the cord at T1 and below.
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4. Paraplegia
   complete or partial loss of sensation and movement of the legs
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5. Paraplegia
   Paralysis of both legs.
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6. Paraplegia
   Paraplegia: Paralysis of the lower part of the body including the legs. As in flaccid or spastic paraplegia. The suffix plegia means paralysis.
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7. paraplegia
   paralysis of both lower extremities and, generally, the lower trunk; may arise as a result of severe injury to the back caused by work accidents Category: Medicine
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8. Paraplegia
   Paralysis of the rear end of the body.
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9. paraplegia
   <neurology> Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body. ... Origin: Gr. Pleg = stroke ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. paraplegia
    noun paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
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11. paraplegia
    (par″ә-ple´jә) impairment or loss of motor or sensory function in areas of the body served by the thoracic, lumbar, or sacralspinal nerves and their branches, because of damage to the lower parts of the spinal column. The lower limbs are the most affected, and may be paralyzed; the trunk and internal organs ...
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12. Paraplegia
    • (n.) Alt. of Paraplegy
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13. paraplegia
    paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body. Paraplegia often involves loss of sensation (of pain, temperature, vibration, and position) as well ...
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14. paraplegia
    (para- + Gr. plg stroke + -ia) paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body.
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15. paraplegia
    hysterical paralysis, paraplegia Muscle weakness, or paralysis, without loss of reflex activity, in which no organic lesion can be demonstrated.
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16. Paraplegia
    Paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body. During the second stage of labor, the paraplegic woman will not experience any pain, even during extremely painful contractions of the uterus. Because the laboring woman will not experience the urge to push, she must be told when to bear down as contractions occur.
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17. paraplegia
    paraplegia (pâr"uplē'jēu) , paralysis of the lower part of the body, commonly affecting both legs and often internal organs below the waist. When both legs and arms are affected, the condition is called quadriplegia. Paraplegia and quadriplegia are caused by an injury or dis...
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18. Paraplegia
    Paraplegia is paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spine.
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19. paraplegia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-plē′jē-ă Definitions: 1. Paralysis of both lower extremities and, generally, the lower trunk.
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20. paraplegia
    Paralysis of the lower limbs, involving loss of both movement and sensation; it is usually due to spinal injury
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21. paraplegia
    Greek para = beside, and plege = a stroke; hence, paralysis of the lower limbs.
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22. Paraplegia
    `Paraplegia` is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida which affects the ...
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