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paraplegic
[ par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik ]
adjective
- having paraplegia; paralyzed in the lower half of the body or in both lower limbs as a result of spinal disease or injury.
noun
- a person who is paralyzed in this way.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paraplegic1
Example Sentences
The 23-year-old woman who wants to end her life is paraplegic due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022.
Backstory: The bitter rivalry between screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford helped propel this film about an aging onetime child star who torments her sister, a paraplegic former actor.
Joseph Tusia seemed to be running a legitimate business, hiring paraplegic employees.
Another whose 1-year-old son became paraplegic after a drunk driver hit the family car.
A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country's strict hijab rules, a source with knowledge of the case has told the BBC.
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