Main Entry:

hemi·ple·gia

Pronunciation:

\ˌhe-mi-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from Middle Greek hēmiplēgia paralysis, from Greek hēmi- + -plēgia -plegia

Date:

1600

: total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain

— hemi·ple·gic \-jik\ adjective or noun