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paraplegia
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paraplegia
(noun)
paraplegia
/ˌperə
ˈ
pliːʤijə/
noun
paraplegia
/ˌperə
ˈ
pliːʤijə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAPLEGIA
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medical
:
a condition in which you are permanently unable to move or feel your legs and the lower half of your body because of injury or illness
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