quadriplegic

English

Etymology

From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈpliː.dʒɪk/
Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk

Adjective

quadriplegic (not comparable)

Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.

Noun

quadriplegic (plural quadriplegics)

One who suffers from quadriplegia.

Synonyms

tetraplegic

Related terms

Translations

one who suffers from quadriplegia

Catalan: quadriplègic, tetraplègic
Czech: kvadruplegik m
Maori: hauā-pekewhā

Portuguese: tetraplégico m, quadriplégico m
Romanian: tetraplegic m, cvadriplegic m
Spanish: cuadripléjico m, tetrapléjico m

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