Noun: paraplegia ,per-u'plee-jee-u [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'plee-jee-u [Brit]- Paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
"After the car accident, he was left with paraplegia and had to use a wheelchair"
Derived forms: paraplegias
Type of: palsy, paralysis
Encyclopedia: Paraplegia