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quadriplegia
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quadriplegia /quad·ri·ple·gia/ (kwod″rĭ-ple´jah) paralysis of all four limbs.
quad·ri·ple·gia (kwdr-plj)
n.
Paralysis of all four limbs. Also called tetraplegia.

quadri·plegic adj. & n.

Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs.
Mentioned in: Cerebral Palsy

quadriplegia (quad)
[kwod′rəplē′jē·ə]
Etymology: L, quattuor, four; Gk, plege, stroke

quadriplegia (kwäˈ·dr·plēˑ·jē·),
n paralysis distinguished by the loss of motion, reflexes, and sensation in the trunk of the body in addition to both legs and arms. Also called
tetraplegia. See also paraplegia.
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Quadriplegia.

quadriplegia (kwod´rplē´jē),
n an abnormal condition characterized by paralysis of both arms and legs and the trunk of the body below the level of the associated injury to the spinal cord.

quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia. Indicative of spinal cord injury in the upper cervical area. May be acute or gradual in onset depending on the nature of the lesion.

hereditary amblyopia with quadriplegia

quadriplegia
Neurology Paralysis of both arms and both legs, as seen in a high spinal cord accident or stroke. See Spinal cord injury, Stroke.


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