hemiplegia

[ hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of one side of the body.

Words nearby hemiplegia

hemiparaplegia, hemiparasite, hemiparesis, hemipelvectomy, hemiplankton, hemiplegia, hemiplegic gait, hemipode, hemiptera, hemipteran, hemipterous

Origin of hemiplegia

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

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, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hemiplegic

It may be just mentioned here, that she suffered, twelve months later, from a hemiplegic attack of paralysis.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

British Dictionary definitions for hemiplegic

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

hemiplegic, adjective

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Medical definitions for hemiplegic

hemiplegia

[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]

n.

Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

Other words from hemiplegia

hem′i•ple′gic (-jĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for hemiplegic

hemiplegia

[ hĕm′ĭ-plē′jə ]

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