PARAPLEGIA
\pˌaɹəplˈiːd͡ʒə], \pˌaɹəplˈiːdʒə], \p_ˌa_ɹ_ə_p_l_ˈiː_dʒ_ə]\
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Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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Palsy of the lower half of the body, including the bladder and rectum. It is, generally, owing to disease of some part of the cerebro-spinal axis; especially of the spinal portion. The ancients sometimes used the term for incomplete apoplexy. Some authors have, also, made a distinction between paraplegia and paraplexia, - using the former for partial apoplexy,- the latter for general or complete apoplexy.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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