Meanings
alternative rhachioplegia
- uncountablemedicineParalysis of the spine or spinal column.
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For example, the discovery of the phenomenon of brain neurogenesis, that is, the birth of new neurons in brain of adult birds, monkeys and human beings, cardinally changes our theoretical conceptions of possibilities of restoration of brain activity and broken mental functions, and also makes it possible to create scientifically grounded practical methods of psychological rehabilitation of patients which suffered a stroke, rachioplegia, shaking palsy and other illnesses.
2010, Arakelov Gennady G. and Glebov Victor V., “Psychology future in development of neurosciences”, in Psychology in Russia: State of the art, page 183
Origin
- Ancient Greekπληγή
- Englishrachioplegia
From rachi- + -o- + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ) + + -ia.
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