hemiplegia

American  

[hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh] / ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun

Pathology.

1. paralysis of one side of the body.

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hemiplegia British  

/ ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə /

noun

1. paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain Compare paraplegia quadriplegia

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hemiplegia Scientific  

/ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə /

1. Paralysis of one side of the body, usually resulting from a stroke or other brain injury.

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Other Word Forms

• hemiplegic adjective
• posthemiplegic adjective
• prehemiplegic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemiplegia

1590–1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia

Compare meaning

How does hemiplegia compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• hemiparesis vs. hemiplegia
• paraplegia vs. hemiplegia

Example Sentences

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

It’s designed to identify what doctors call hemiplegia — weakness or paralysis on only one side of the body, a classic sign of stroke.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

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