quadriplegic
quad·ri·ple·gic
quadriplegic · quadriplegics
One who suffers from quadriplegiaOne who suffers from quadriplegia.
UK/ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/US/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/
» Tom is a quadriplegic.
Том парализован на все четыре конечности. — odexed
Том квадриплегик. — odexed
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1 sensesOne who suffers from quadriplegia.
More definitions
- a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a quadriplegic.
ruТом парализован на все четыре конечности. — odexed
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to stFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: quadriplegics| Singular | quadriplegic |
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