ADJECTIVE | all | paraplegic | suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord |
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NOUN | person | paraplegic | a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed / paralyzed from the waist down) |
Sounds | peh.rahpleh'gihk; peh.rahpliy'jhihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord. | |
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Broader | ill, sick | Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function |
Spanish | paraplégico, parapléjico | |
Catalan | paraplègic | |
Nouns | paraplegia | paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) |
paraplegic | a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed / paralyzed from the waist down) |
Meaning | A person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed / paralyzed from the waist down). | |
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Broader | handicapped person | A person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially |
Spanish | parapléjico | |
Catalan | paraplègic | |
Adjectives | paraplegic | suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord |
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