tetraplegia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English -plegia English tetraplegia From tetra- + -plegia.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Paralysis of all four limbs.
- (countable, uncountable) Complete paralysis from below the jaw.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetraplegias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
sh tetraplègija (paralysis of all four limbs) · fi neliraajahalvaus (paralysis of all four limbs) · es tetraplejía (paralysis of all four limbs) · el τετραπληγία (paralysis of all four limbs) · es tetraplejia (paralysis of all four limbs) · fi tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) · cs tetraplegie (paralysis of all four limbs) · it tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) · ca tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) · pl tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) · pt tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) · sh тетраплѐгија (paralysis of all four limbs) · fr tétraplégie (paralysis of all four limbs)