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

Her twin Adah suffers from hemiplegia and, for much of the novel, cannot speak at all.

From The Guardian • May 3, 2013

The latter is divided into hemiplegia and paraplegia.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.