paraplegia

noun

Definition of paraplegianext
as in quadriplegia

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Recent Examples of paraplegia The plaintiff, Darwin Boggs, has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair when traveling in public, the suit said. — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Users with paraplegia can easily transfer into the suit directly from their wheelchair, ensuring exceptional usability for people with disabilities. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2024 Those with quadriplegia or paraplegia who continue to drive have to install expensive or sophisticated hardware to control the foot pedals with their hands. — New Atlas, 13 July 2024 The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for paraplegia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraplegia
  1. quadriplegia
  2. hemiplegia
  3. paresis
  4. disability
  5. diplegia
  6. impairment
Noun
  • Despite being in a wheelchair with incomplete quadriplegia, Lee Fair almost never stays at home.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Porter remains the only player in program history to suffer from quadriplegia as a result of an injury in a game or practice.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of quadriplegia
Noun
  • My son had suffered a massive stroke shortly after birth, leaving him with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia.
    — Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Rupert was transported to the hospital and genetic testing led to him being diagnosed with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) in January 2026.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of hemiplegia
Noun
  • Two of the rats were paralyzed and unable to reach food or water, and a third had paresis and had trouble moving.
    — Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2021
  • Doctors diagnosed her with paresis of the vocal folds, a muscular dysfunction.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2019
Definition of paresis
Noun
  • This is the year to consider benchmarking your work benefits, including disability income insurance.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole told me that once, when King’s work was included in a group show whose only common theme was disability, King had acted visibly miffed.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of disability
Noun
  • Walker was diagnosed with a rare form of cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia) at 18 months, forcing him to wear leg braces throughout his childhood.
    — McKinley Franklin, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Spastic diplegia primarily involves the legs, often causing stiff hip and leg muscles.
    — Lauren Sieben, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022
Definition of diplegia
Noun
  • Police said alcohol or drug impairment was not a factor in the collision.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Police said Guzman showed numerous signs of impairment and refused to perform sobriety tests.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of impairment

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“Paraplegia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraplegia. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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