paraplegia
noun
para·ple·gia
ˌper-ə-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə 
ˌpa-rə-
: partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region
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Not being very fast enough to run track or strong enough to play football is like having Cerebral Palsy or paraplegia.
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Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Musk said the early clinical trials will aim to treat people with paralysis or paraplegia.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Retinitis pigmentosa 45 Spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50) Some, like Talia's CMT4J and Michael's SPG50, involve the brain, and treatment will be delivered to the spinal cord.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
Exoskeletons are worn around the legs to help those with paraplegia walk or even climb stairs.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2016
On a recent morning, Phillips, 44, started his day at the home of a person with paraplegia, using a special lift to help him out of bed and with personal hygiene then into an electric wheelchair.
—Paul Sisson
dec. 31, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
People with paraplegia can control their bladder through sacral nerve stimulation, facilitating communication between the bladder and brain.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2015
Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Musk said the early clinical trials will aim to treat people with paralysis or paraplegia.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
Retinitis pigmentosa 45 Spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50) Some, like Talia's CMT4J and Michael's SPG50, involve the brain, and treatment will be delivered to the spinal cord.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
That’s because surgery, either by cutting open the patient’s chest or by the new, less invasive method of inserting stent grafts through arteries in the thigh, both come with high risk of stroke, paraplegia and death.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
The injuries Cruz sustained were catastrophic, including paraplegia, a crushed abdomen, lower back and pelvis and rib fractures.
—Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022
Exoskeletons are worn around the legs to help those with paraplegia walk or even climb stairs.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2016
On a recent morning, Phillips, 44, started his day at the home of a person with paraplegia, using a special lift to help him out of bed and with personal hygiene then into an electric wheelchair.
—Paul Sisson
dec. 31, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
People with paraplegia can control their bladder through sacral nerve stimulation, facilitating communication between the bladder and brain.
—Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2015
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paraplegia
noun
para·ple·gia
ˌpar-ə-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə
: partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region
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