quad·ri·ple·gic

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


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