| 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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