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

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

The resulting condition would be hemiplegia on the side of the trauma—one leg would be paralyzed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

I was at the Design Academy Eindhoven earlier this month, and one of the graduating students had designed a cutlery set for people with hemiplegia – a paralysis of one side of the body.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2012

Monoplegia, usually beginning in the face or arm on the side opposite to the lesion, gradually comes on, and is followed by hemiplegia, from pressure on the motor areas, underlying the clot.

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