Synonyms

quadriplegic

American

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

Sometimes quadraplegic

adjective

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

noun

a person who is paralyzed in this way.

Etymology

Origin of quadriplegic

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

Example Sentences

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He fell into a coma, became incontinent and quadriplegic.

From Barron's

He learned his spinal cord had been severely crushed and that he was quadriplegic.

From BBC

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

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