Hemiplegia Definition

hĕmĭ-plējə, -jē-ə
noun
Paralysis of one side of the body.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • unilateral paralysis

Other Word Forms of Hemiplegia

Noun

Singular:
hemiplegia
Plural:
hemiplegias

Origin of Hemiplegia

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἡμιπλήξ (hēmiplēks), also ἡμιπληγής (hēmiplēgēs, “stricken on one side”), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + πλήσσειν (plēssein, “to strike”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Late Greek hēmiplēgia Greek hēmi- hemi- Greek -plēgiā -plegia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hemiplegia Sentence Examples

  • Joshua is a 15 year-old boy who has hemiplegia.

  • If, however, your child has congenital hemiplegia your risk is slightly increased although it is still extremely unlikely to occur again.

  • Generally, injury to the left side of the brain will cause a right hemiplegia and injury to the right side a left hemiplegia.

  • We talk about a right or left hemiplegia depending on the side affected.

  • Case 8 A 24 year old with sudden hemiplegia This 24 year old female collapsed suddenly while playing squash.

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