Quadriplegia ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Quadriplegia ( noun )

Paralysis of all four limbs, typically caused by damage to the spinal cord.

Origin:

From latin quadri- (four) + plaga (stroke) + -ia (condition).

Examples:

1. The accident left him with quadriplegia.
2. He was diagnosed with quadriplegia after the fall.
3. The patient's quadriplegia was caused by a spinal cord injury.
4. The quadriplegia patient required a wheelchair to move around.
5. The doctors were treating the quadriplegia case.

(As an adjective)

Quadriplegia ( adjective )

Relating to or having the characteristics of quadriplegia; affecting all four limbs.

Origin:

From latin quadri- (four) + plaga (stroke) + -ia (condition).

Examples:

1. The patient was quadriplegic.
2. The accident caused quadriplegia.
3. He had quadriplegia symptoms.
4. The quadriplegia patient required assistance to move around.
5. The doctors were treating a quadriplegia case.