quadriplegic

American  

[kwod-ruh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] / ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk /

Sometimes quadraplegic

adjective

1. having quadriplegia; paralyzed from the neck down or in all four limbs as a result of disease or injury.

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noun

1. a person who is paralyzed in this way.

Etymology

Origin of quadriplegic

First recorded in 1960–65; quadripleg(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

My partner Rosie, who I met three years ago, is a quadriplegic like myself, and those films got her through some dark times.

From BBC

The brain damage the boy suffered is permanent, doctors reported, causing him to be a quadriplegic, blind and unable to talk, walk or eat on his own.

From Los Angeles Times

After coming out of the coma, he was quadriplegic, struggled to communicate and needed constant care.

From BBC

Congregate living health facilities were born out of the efforts of Mary Williams, a Northridge nurse who was frustrated with the choices available for her quadriplegic patients when they were ready to leave the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

Because Jenina, now quadriplegic, still needs care throughout the night, “I get maybe five hours of sleep a night. ... And when I’m tired that can compromise her safety,” Tyler Marik said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• paralyzed