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paraplegic

adjective noun

Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
17

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Pronunciation

ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord

noun

  1. A person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)

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