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Noun: hemiplegia  ,he-mi'plee-jee-u
  1. Paralysis of one side of the body
    "The stroke patient suffered from hemiplegia affecting her right side";
    - unilateral paralysis, hemiparesis

Derived forms: hemiplegias

Type of: palsy, paralysis

Encyclopedia: Hemiplegia