paraplegic
pronunciation
How to pronounce paraplegic in British English:
UK [ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk]
How to pronounce paraplegic in American English:
US [ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk]
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- Noun:
- a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
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- Adjective:
- suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
Word Origin
- paraplegic (adj.)
- c. 1822; see paraplegia + -ic. The noun meaning "paraplegic person" is first recorded 1890. An earlier adjectival form was paraplectic (1660s).
Example
- 1. Han wei became paraplegic due to a road accident .
- 2. Anesthetic management for complex posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation in a paraplegic woman .
- 3. A paraplegic , he uses the drug for medical purposes , which is legal in california and 15 other states and in the district of columbia .
- 4. Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk .
- 5. Exoskeletal , robotic leg prostheses allow the paraplegic to walk .