monoplegia

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

nounPathology.
  1. paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.

Origin of monoplegia

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for monoplegia

monoplegia

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪə) /


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

Derived forms of monoplegia

  • monoplegic (ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪk), adjective

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