hemiplegia
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Origin of hemiplegia
1590–1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia
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Tricycles are used by riders with locomotor dysfunction and balance issues such as cerebral palsy or hemiplegia.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024
He said Basel Ghazawi had been a patient in the hospital since October with hemiplegia, or partial paralysis.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
But then she began talking to a 14-year-old cousin who has a condition called hemiplegia, which means that one side of his body is significantly weaker than the other.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2016
The resulting condition would be hemiplegia on the side of the trauma—one leg would be paralyzed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Besides this highly interesting case, 24 more of paraplegia, hemiplegia, and partial paralysis, are given in detail, in which the iodine was exhibited with various success.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
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