SINCE 1828
quadriplegia
noun
quad·ri·ple·gia
| \ ˌkwäd-rə-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə
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Medical Definition of quadriplegia
: partial or complete paralysis of both the arms and legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the region of the neck
— called also tetraplegia
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