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 quadriplegia

First recorded in 1920–25; quadri- + -plegia

Words nearby quadriplegia

quadriparesis, quadripartite, quadripedal extensor reflex, quadriphonic, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable

British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegia

quadriplegia
/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə, -dʒə) /

noun

pathol paralysis of all four limbs, usually as the result of injury to the spine Also called: tetraplegia Compare hemiplegia, paraplegia

Word Origin for quadriplegia

C20: from quadri- + Greek plēgē a blow, from plēssein to strike

Medical definitions for quadriplegia

quadriplegia
[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jə ]

n.

Paralysis of all four limbs. tetraplegia

Other words from quadriplegia

quad′ri•ple′gic adj. n.

Scientific definitions for quadriplegia

quadriplegia
[ kwŏd′rə-plē′jē-ə ]

Paralysis of the body from the neck down, caused by injury to the spinal cord.