paraplegia

noun

Definition of paraplegianext
as in quadriplegia

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Recent Examples of paraplegia The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said. — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Users with paraplegia can easily transfer into the suit directly from their wheelchair, ensuring exceptional usability for people with disabilities. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2024 Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands. — New Atlas, 13 July 2024 The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for paraplegia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegia
  1. quadriplegia
  2. hemiplegia
  3. paresis
  4. disability
  5. diplegia
  6. impairment
Noun
  • Porter remains the only player in program history to suffer from quadriplegia as a result of an injury in a game or practice.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Ferguson prescribed 120 milligrams of oxycodone per day to two patients — one for chronic pain and partial quadriplegia following an accident, and another for ankle and shoulder pain.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Definition of quadriplegia
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  • Rupert was transported to the hospital and genetic testing led to him being diagnosed with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) in January 2026.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.
    — Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of hemiplegia
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  • Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.
    — Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2021
  • Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
Definition of paresis
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  • Both McGraw and Rauscher have had degrees of disability and health problems as a result of that exposure.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The rebrand reflects a broader shift in how the disability community wants to be represented, and who gets to make that call.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of disability
Noun
  • Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.
    — McKinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.
    — Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
Definition of diplegia
Noun
  • If an investor attributes $800 billion to $1 trillion of SpaceX’s valuation to those Starship-dependent growth options, a 10–15% impairment produces something approaching $80–150 billion.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • However, the company posted an additional non-cash impairment charge of $16 million.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
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