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Noun
1. paraplegia
Wikipedia definition
2. ParaplegiaParaplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal that is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If both arms are also affected by paralysis, quadriplegia is the proper terminology.
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Other forms
対まひ 【ついまひ】椎麻痺 【ついまひ】
Notes
椎麻痺: Irregular kanji usage.

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