Paraplegic

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Affected with paraplegia: pertaining to or resembling paraplegia.
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  • adjective. of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia
  • noun. A person who suffers from paraplegia.
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  • noun. a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
  • adjective. suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
  • Word Usage
    "He sat upright in his chair, not looking at Mrs. Olinski or the blackboard but staring into the middle distance, as if looking at the word paraplegic or the paraplegic herself was too painful."
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