hemiplegia
noun
hemi·ple·gia ˌhe-mi-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə 
: total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain
hemiplegic
ˌhe-mi-ˈplē-jik
adjective or noun 
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Hemi-, unlike semi, almost always appears in scientific or technical words, including medical terms such as this one. A hemiplegic, like a paraplegic (who has lost the use of both legs), has usually suffered brain damage, often from a wound or blood clot. Other conditions that affect one side of the body are hemihypertrophy (excessive growth on one side), hemiatrophy (wasting on one side), and hemiparesis (weakness or partial paralysis).
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Spastic hemiplegia generally affects a hand, arm, or leg on only one side of the body. 
Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022 His conditions — alternating hemiplegia of childhood and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome — involve paralysis and severe epilepsy. Molly Duerig, azcentral, 14 Sep. 2019
Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022 His conditions — alternating hemiplegia of childhood and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome — involve paralysis and severe epilepsy. Molly Duerig, azcentral, 14 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Middle Greek hēmiplēgia paralysis, from Greek hēmi- + -plēgia -plegia
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hemiplegia
noun
hemi·ple·gia ˌhem-i-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə
: total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain
hemiplegia
noun
as in diplegia
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- diplegia
- paraplegia
- paresis
- quadriplegia
- disability
- impairment
- paralysis
- poliomyelitis
- lameness
- debility
- spastic paralysis
- palsy
- feebleness
- infirmity
- cerebral palsy
- decrepitude
- debilitation
- multiple sclerosis
- weakness
- enfeeblement
- frailty
- frailness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mobility
- sensation
- motility