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hemiplegia
[ hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /
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noun Pathology.
paralysis of one side of the body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hemiplegia
hem·i·ple·gic [hem-i-plee-jik, -plej-ik], /ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective, nounpost·hem·i·ple·gic, adjectivepre·hem·i·ple·gic, adjectiveWords nearby hemiplegia
hemiparaplegia, hemiparasite, hemiparesis, hemipelvectomy, hemiplankton, hemiplegia, hemiplegic gait, hemipode, Hemiptera, hemipteran, hemipterous
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British Dictionary definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə) /
noun
paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brainCompare paraplegia, quadriplegia
Derived forms of hemiplegia
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Medical definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]
n.
Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.
Other words from hemiplegia
hem′i•ple′gic (-jĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for hemiplegia
hemiplegia
[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]
Paralysis of one side of the body, usually resulting from a stroke or other brain injury.
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