paraplegic
adjective
- relating to paraplegia
noun
- person with paraplegia
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ / /ˌpɛɹəpəˈlid͡ʒɪk/
adj
Etymology: From para- + -plegic.
- Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
“The guard looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true.”
noun
Etymology: From para- + -plegic.
- A person who suffers from paraplegia.