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paraplegic

[ par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik ]

adjective

  1. having paraplegia; paralyzed in the lower half of the body or in both lower limbs as a result of spinal disease or injury.


noun

  1. a person who is paralyzed in this way.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paraplegic1

First recorded in 1820–30; from New Latin ±è²¹°ù²¹±è±ôŧ²µ¾±³¦³Ü²õ, from Ionic Greek ±è²¹°ù²¹±è±ôŧ²µ¾±°ìó²õ; paraplegia ( def )
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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.

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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.

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Joseph Tusia seemed to be running a legitimate business, hiring paraplegic employees.

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Another whose 1-year-old son became paraplegic after a drunk driver hit the family car.

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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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