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Paraplegic

//ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down. not-comparable

    "The guard looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person who suffers from paraplegia.
  2. 2
    a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From para- + -plegic.

Etymology 2

From para- + -plegic.

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