hemiplegia
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- hemiplegic adjective
- posthemiplegic adjective
- prehemiplegic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemiplegia
1590–1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia
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Example Sentences
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Brennan suffers from both cerebral palsy and hemiplegia, or paralysis of one side of the body.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 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
She says she's received messages, both from parents who have children with hemiplegia and people who've had strokes later in life, saying her videos have helped.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022
The resulting condition would be hemiplegia on the side of the trauma—one leg would be paralyzed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Toward the end of that month some hemiplegia, or at least some weakness of one side of his body, developed.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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