paraplegic
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/ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk/
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/ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk/
noun
R
A person who has an injury to their spinal cord and cannot use their legs or lower body.
The paraplegic athlete inspired everyone with his determination to compete.
adjective
R
Related to or having paraplegia, which is an injury to the spinal cord that causes loss of use of the legs and lower body.
He was injured so badly that he will be paraplegic for the rest of his life.
translation
A person who has an injury to their spinal cord and cannot use their legs or lower body.
Related to or having paraplegia, which is an injury to the spinal cord that causes loss of use of the legs and lower body.
Word Forms
Plural
paraplegics