paraplegia
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Origin of paraplegia
First recorded in 1580–90; from New Latin, from Ionic Greek (Hippocrates) paraplēgíē; “hemiplegia”; see para- 1, -plegia
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Scientists at Ruhr University Bochum found that the protein produced by CD99L2 works as an activating partner for CAPN1, a calcium-dependent protease already known to be involved in hereditary spastic paraplegia and ataxia.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
The coroner’s report cited complications from paraplegia, but Ms. Swope blamed his isolated life in the trailer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
The coroner’s report cited complications from paraplegia, but Swope blamed his isolated life in the trailer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
In a man aged fifty-two who had been unable to walk for six years, the paraplegia coming on after a "stroke" from exposure to wet, Lathyrus ʒx practically cured in eight months.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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