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hemiplegia

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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


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