‖ diplegiaPath.|daɪˈpliːdʒɪə| [mod.L., f.Gr. δι-, δίς twice + πληγή stroke.] Paralysis affecting corresponding parts on both sides of the body. Hence diplegic|daɪˈplɛdʒɪk|a., relating to diplegia, or to corresponding parts on both sides. 1883in Syd. Soc.Lex.