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Hemiplegia   /hˌɛməplˈidʒiə/  /hˌɛməplˈidʒjə/   Listen
Hemiplegia

noun
1.
Paralysis of one side of the body.  Synonym: unilateral paralysis.





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... may also be caused by reflex irritation. When the paralysis affects both sides of the body, posterior to a point, it is further designated by the name paraplegia. When one side of the body (a lateral half) is paralyzed, the term hemiplegia is applied to the affection. When paralysis is caused by a lesion of a nerve, the paralysis is confined to the particular part supplied by ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture


Words linked to "Hemiplegia" :   unilateral paralysis, palsy, paralysis


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