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diplegia
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diplegia /di·ple·gia/ (di-ple´jah) paralysis of like parts on either side of the body.diple´gic
di·ple·gia (d-plj)
n.
Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body.
di·plegic adj. & n.
Diplegia
Paralysis affecting like parts on both sides the body, such as both arms or both legs.
Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy
diplegia
[dīplē′jē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, di, twice, plege, stroke
paralysis of both sides of any body part or of like parts on the opposite sides of the body. A kind of diplegia is facial diplegia. Compare hemiplegia. diplegic, adj.
diplegia [di-ple´jah]
paralysis of like parts on either side of the body. adj., adj diple´gic.
diplegia
paralysis of like parts on either side of the body.
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