SINCE 1828
hemiplegia
noun
hemi·ple·gia
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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
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hemiplegic
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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hemiplegia
noun
hemi·ple·gia
| \ ˌhem-i-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə
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Medical 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
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