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quadriplegia

noun

  1. paralysis from the neck down
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ / /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/

noun

Etymology: From quadri- (“four”) + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.

  1. Paralysis from the neck down.
  2. Paralysis of all four limbs.