quadriplegic
English
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Etymology
[edit]From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/
- Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk
- Hyphenation: quad‧ri‧ple‧gic
Adjective
[edit]quadriplegic (not comparable)
- Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
Noun
[edit]quadriplegic (plural quadriplegics)
- One who suffers from quadriplegia.
- 1985 August 24, Marcos Bisticas-Cocoves, “Disabled Lesbian Allowed Visitation by Lover”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 7, page 1:
- Their life together changed on November 13, 1983, when Kowalski was involved in a car accident that left her a quadriplegic.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]one who suffers from quadriplegia
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