quad|ri|ple|gi|a — «KWOD ruh PLEE jee uh», noun. paralysis of both arms and both legs. ╂[< New Latin quadriplegia < Latin quadri four + Greek plēg stroke] … Useful english dictionary
quad·ri·ple·gia — /ˌkwɑːdrəˈpliːʤijə/ noun [noncount] medical : a condition in which you are permanently unable to move or feel your arms and legs and most of your body because of injury or illness … Useful english dictionary
quad·ri·ple·gic — /ˌkwɑːdrəˈpliːʤık/ noun, pl gics [count] medical : a person who is permanently unable to move or feel both arms and both legs because of injury or illness compare ↑paraplegic quadriplegic adj, always used before a noun quadriplegic patients … Useful english dictionary
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
quad — quad·ded; quad·der; quad·dle; quad·ra; quad·ra·ge·nar·i·ous; quad·ra·ges·i·ma; quad·ra·ges·i·mal; quad·ra·ges·i·mo oc·ta·vo; quad·ran·gle; quad·ran·gled; quad·rans; quad·ra·ture; quad·ren·ni·al·ly; quad·ri·centennial; quad·ri·ceps;… … English syllables
quadruple — quad·ru·ple … English syllables
quadruple — quad|ru|ple1 [ kwa drupl ] verb intransitive or transitive if a number or an amount quadruples, or if you quadruple it, it becomes four times bigger than it was quadruple quad|ru|ple 2 [ kwadrupl ] determiner four times as many or as much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quadriplegia — quad•ri•ple•gi•a [[t]ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒi ə, dʒə[/t]] n. pat paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck • Etymology: 1920–25 quad ri•ple′gic, n. adj … From formal English to slang
quadruple — quad•ru•ple [[t]kwɒˈdru pəl, ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl[/t]] adj. n. v. pled, pling 1) fourfold; consisting of four parts: a quadruple alliance[/ex] 2) four times as great 3) mad mus having four beats to a measure 4) a number, amount, etc., four… … From formal English to slang
quadriplegic — quad|ri|ple|gic [ˌkwɔdrıˈpli:dʒık US ˌkwa: ] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: quadriplegia (20 21 centuries), from quadr + plegia (as in paraplegia)] someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their neck →↑paraplegic ▪ A… … Dictionary of contemporary English
