quadriplegic

[ kwod-ruh-plee-jik, -plej-ik ]
/ ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk /

noun Pathology.

a person with quadriplegia.

Origin of quadriplegic

First recorded in 1960–65; quadripleg(ia) + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for quadriplegic

quadriplegic
/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk) pathol /

adjective

of, relating to, or afflicted with qudriplegia

noun

a person afflicted with quadriplegia