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Noun
1. hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)See also 半身不随
Wikipedia definition
2. HemiplegiaHemiplegia /he. mə. pliː. dʒiə/ is total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body. Hemiplegia is more severe than hemiparesis, wherein one half of the body has less marked weakness. Hemiplegia may be congenital or acquired from an illness or stroke. Hemiplegia is not an uncommon medical disorder. In elderly individuals, strokes are the most common cause of hemiplegia.
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片まひ 【かたまひ】

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