- hem|i|ple|gi|a
- hem|i|ple|gi|a «HEHM ee PLEE jee uh», noun.paralysis of only one side of the body.╂[< Greek hēmiplēgíā < hēmi- half + plēg
, for plēx stroke]
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hemiplegia — hem•i•ple•gi•a [[t]ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, dʒə[/t]] n. pat paralysis of one side of the body • Etymology: 1590–1600; < NL < MGk hēmiplēgía. See hemi , plegia hem i•ple′gic, adj. n … From formal English to slang
Hemiplegia — Paralysis on one side of the body. * * * Paralysis of one side of the body. [hemi + G. plege, a stroke] alternating h. h. on one side with contralateral cranial nerve palsies. SYN: crossed h., crossed paralysis. contralateral h … Medical dictionary
hemiplegia — [hem΄iplē′jē ə, hem΄i plē′jə] n. [ModL < MGr hēmiplēgia, paralysis: see HEMI & PLEGIA] paralysis of one side of the body hemiplegic [hem΄i plējik] adj., n … English World dictionary
Hemiplegia — Hem i*ple gi*a, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? half + ? a stroke; cf. F. h[ e]miplagie.] (Med.) A palsy that affects one side only of the body. {Hem i pleg ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemiplegic — Hemiplegia Hem i*ple gi*a, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? half + ? a stroke; cf. F. h[ e]miplagie.] (Med.) A palsy that affects one side only of the body. {Hem i pleg ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hemiplegy — Hem i*ple gy, n. (Med.) Hemiplegia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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