单词 | quadriplegia |
释义 | quadriplegia[ kwod-ruh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ] / ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə / noun Pathology.paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck. Also called tetraplegia. Origin of quadriplegiaFirst recorded in 1920–25; quadri- + -plegia Words nearby quadriplegiaquadrinomial, quadriparesis, quadripartite, quadripedal extensor reflex, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegiaquadriplegia / (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə, -dʒə) / nounpathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spineAlso called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia Word Origin for quadriplegiaC20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for quadriplegiaquadriplegia [ kwŏd′rə-plē′jə ] n.Paralysis of all four limbs.tetraplegia Other words from quadriplegiaquad′ri•ple′gic adj. n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for quadriplegiaquadriplegia [ kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə ] Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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