paraplegia (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *paraplegia*:
NOUN	state	paraplegia	paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

paraplegia > pronunciation
Sounds	peh.rahpliy'jhiyah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *paraplegia*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma).
Broader	paralysis, palsy	Loss of the ability to move a body part
Spanish	paraplegia, paraplejia, paraplejía
Catalan	paraplegia
Adjectives	paraplegic	suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord

HyperDic: paraplegia