diplegia

American  

[dahy-plee-juh, -jee-uh] / daɪˈpli dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.

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diplegia British  

/ daɪˈpliːdʒə /

noun

1. paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body; bilateral paralysis

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Other Word Forms

• diplegic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of diplegia

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at di- ¹, -plegia

Example Sentences

However, Popert, who was born with a form of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia, bogeyed the eighth and Lawlor birdied the 10th to leave them tied on two over par.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

The most common type is spastic diplegia, which Diviney is diagnosed with.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

That word comes from spastic diplegia, a kind of cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that impact a person's movement, posture and balance.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2022

At 18 months, he was diagnosed with spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that affects balance as well as movement below the waist.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2011

In diplegia, in which both arms and both legs are affected in the first instance, the arms may recover while the lower extremities remain in a spastic state, a condition known as Little's disease.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander