Quadriplegic
/ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who suffers from quadriplegia.
"Their life together changed on November 13, 1983, when Kowalski was involved in a car accident that left her a quadriplegic."
- 2 a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Their life together changed on November 13, 1983, when Kowalski was involved in a car accident that left her a quadriplegic."
Etymology
From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”).