paraplegy

Meanings

• Noun

  A condition of partial or complete loss of mobility in parts of the body, typically after injury to the spinal cord.

  - "He survived the accident with only paraplegia as a result."
  - "Many athletes with paraplegia have gone on to compete in the Paralympic Games."

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Variants

List of all variants of paraplegy that leads to same result
paraplegia , paraplegias , paraplegic , paraplegics

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'paraplegia' meaning 'beside the paralysis'.

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Trivia

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1. Paraplegia affects approximately 250,000 people in the United States.

2. There are several types of paraplegia, including complete and incomplete, and each has different levels of severity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quadriplegia: A more severe form of spinal cord injury resulting in total or near-total loss of mobility in all four limbs.

2. Paraplegic: An adjective used to describe someone with paraplegia.

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Culture

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Paraplegia has been a significant topic in literature, art, and music, often used to explore themes of disability, resilience, and the human spirit.

How to Memorize "paraplegy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a wheelchair, unable to move their lower body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a spinal cord injury or disability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Paralyzed from the waist down' to remember the definition of paraplegia.

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