Paraplegia
Pronunciation : Par`a*ple"gi*a, Par"a*ple`gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. parapl?gie.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- Par`a*pleg"ic, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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