hemiplegia
hemi·ple·gia
noun \ˌhe-mi-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə\Definition of HEMIPLEGIA
: 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
Origin of HEMIPLEGIA
New Latin, from Middle Greek hēmiplēgia paralysis, from Greek hēmi- + -plēgia -plegia
First Known Use: 1600
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