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Noun: paraplegia  ,per-u'plee-jee-u [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'plee-jee-u [Brit]
  1. Paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

Derived forms: paraplegias

Type of: palsy, paralysis

Encyclopedia: Paraplegia

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