Diplegia

//daɪˈpliːdʒə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
apoplexycatalepsyinfantile paralysispalsyparalysisparesis

Etymology

From di- + -plegia.

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