paraplegic
Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegiaOf, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
» He's paraplegic, which means he can't use his legs to walk.
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1 senses(not comparable)Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
querschnittsgelähmt, paraplegisch
suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
Examples
3 sentencesHe's paraplegic, which means he can't use his legs to walk.
He's paraplegic and has learned to navigate the world with creativity and willpower.
Yanni and Skura were both paraplegic.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From para- + -plegic.From para- + -plegic.
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Word family
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