{ Paraplegia (?), Paraplegy (?), } n. [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. &unr_; hemiplegia, fr. &unr_; to strike at the side; para beside + &unr_; to strike: cf. F. paraplégie.] (Med.) Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- Paraplegic (#), a.
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