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单词 paraplegia
释义

paraplegia

/ˌparəˈpliːdʒə /
noun [mass noun]
Paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease.A spinal injury leading to paraplegia or quadriplegia could lead to an insurance company paying out between €5 million and €7 million....
  • Paralysis can involve all four extremities, a condition called quadriplegia or tetraplegia, or only the lower body, resulting in paraplegia.
  • Injuries to the lower spinal cord could cause paraplegia while injuries to the upper level could cause quadriplegia - completely immobilising a patient.

Origin

Mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek paraplēgia, from paraplēssein 'strike at the side', from para 'beside' + plēssein 'to strike'.

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