monoplegia

[ mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈpli dʒi ə, -ˈpli dʒə /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.

Words nearby monoplegia

monophthongize, monophyletic, monophyllous, monophysite, monoplane, monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodia, monopodium

Origin of monoplegia

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + -plegia

OTHER WORDS FROM monoplegia

mon·o·ple·gic

[mon-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] /ˌmɒn əˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for monoplegia

Such conditions as transient hemiplegia, monoplegia or aphasia may occur.
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British Dictionary definitions for monoplegia

monoplegia

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪə) /

noun

pathol paralysis limited to one limb or a single group of muscles

Derived forms of monoplegia

monoplegic (ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for monoplegia

monoplegia

[ mŏn′ə-plē′jə ]

n.

Paralysis of a single limb, muscle, or muscle group.

Other words from monoplegia

mon′o•ple′gic (-jĭk) adj.