Quadriplegic Definition

adjective

Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.

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noun

One who suffers from quadriplegia.

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Other Word Forms of Quadriplegic

Noun

Singular:
quadriplegic
Plural:
quadriplegics

Origin of Quadriplegic

  • From the Latin quadra- and +‎ -plegic from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plēssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgē, “the paralysis of half of the body”).

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Quadriplegic Sentence Examples

  • Brown was a quadriplegic who had control over only one part his body, his left foot.

  • Brilliant quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme knows the killer only too well.

  • Spastic refers to diplegic impairment of either legs or arms, quadriplegic involving all four extremities, hemiplegic or one-sided involvement of arms and legs, or double hemiplegic impairment of both sides, arms and legs.

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