Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.
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- noun
paralysis from theneck down - noun paralysis of all four
limbs
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun paralysis of both arms and both legs
Etymologies
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Examples
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An alien reading Our Bodies would conclude that exclusion from a restroom because of one's "trans-gender" identity is a far greater tragedy than, say, dying because America is the only industrialized country without universal health care — or than suffering from an affliction such as quadriplegia or bladder cancer.
Latex Conquers All 2005
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An alien reading Our Bodies would conclude that exclusion from a restroom because of one's "trans-gender" identity is a far greater tragedy than, say, dying because America is the only industrialized country without universal health care — or than suffering from an affliction such as quadriplegia or bladder cancer.
Latex Conquers All 2005
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See any number of "heroic" documentaries about young women with medical conditions (cancer, quadriplegia, achondoplasia, brittle bones ...) who "struggle" to "make a family".
Pregnant at 66 and putting choice in context - Feministing 2009
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To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy.
out of my mind SHARON M. DRAPER 2010
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The Virginia-based company has about 60 full-time and contracted employees, most of whom have developmental or physical disabilities ranging from bipolar disorder, blindness, brain injury or cerebral palsy to quadriplegia.
Daughter motivates mom to become entrepeneur BA Haller 2008
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The causes of his death were complications from his quadriplegia and respiratory problems.
Acerbic and irreverent cartoonist John Callahan dies at 59 2010
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The counselors were driving on the Meadowbrook Parkway en route to Camp Anchor, a town-run seaside camp for about 600 adults and children with disabilities ranging from quadriplegia to autism to Down syndrome, said Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray.
Meadowbrook Parkway Crash Kills Three Camp Anchor Counselors (VIDEO) 2010
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Despite his quadriplegia, Roman lives his life to the full and does not complain.
Don C. Reed: Repeal Dickey-Wicker: Time to Stop Renewing the Anti-Research Law Don C. Reed 2010
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Candidate with quadriplegia set for place in Massachusetts state Senate
Candidate with quadriplegia set for place in Massachusetts state Senate BA Haller 2008
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Candidate with quadriplegia set for place in Massachusetts state Senate BA Haller 2008
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