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monoplegia

[ mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈpli dʒi ə, -ˈpli dʒə /
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noun Pathology.
paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.
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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

Words nearby monoplegia

monophyletic, monophyllous, Monophysite, Monophysitism, monoplane, monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodium, monopody
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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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