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Vinony

tetraplegia

noun

  1. paralysis of all four limbs and torso
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English -plegia English tetraplegia From tetra- + -plegia.

  1. Paralysis of all four limbs.
  2. Complete paralysis from below the jaw.