tetraplegic

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noun

A quadriplegic.

OriginAncient Greek πλήσσειν →
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Meanings

nountetraplegic (plural tetraplegics)

plural tetraplegics

  1. A quadriplegic.

Synonyms & antonyms

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quadriplegic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαραπληγή“the paralysis of half of the body”
  2. Ancient Greekπλήσσειν“to strike”
  3. Englishtetraplegic

From tetra- and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”).

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tetraplegic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraplegic

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Chicago

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