quadriplegia
noun
- paralysis from the neck down
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ / /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/
noun
Etymology: From quadri- (“four”) + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.
- Paralysis from the neck down.
- Paralysis of all four limbs.