diplegia
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of diplegia
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at di- 1, -plegia
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The most common type is spastic diplegia, which Diviney is diagnosed with.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2023
Carter was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy called spastic diplegia when he was 18 months old.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022
The word originates from spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy: a group of disorders that impact a person's movement, posture and balance.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 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 Alexander Miles
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