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quadriplegic


quad·ri·ple·gic

noun \ˌkwä-drə-ˈplē-jik\

Definition of QUADRIPLEGIC

: one affected with paralysis of both arms and both legs
quad·ri·ple·gia \-j(ē-)ə\ noun

Origin of QUADRIPLEGIC

quadriplegia, from New Latin
First Known Use: 1921

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