The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
paraplegia
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
paraplegia
(noun)
paraplegia
/ˌperə
ˈ
pliːʤijə/
noun
paraplegia
/ˌperə
ˈ
pliːʤijə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAPLEGIA
[
noncount
]
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
ASK THE EDITOR
Should I write "I go to school everyday" or "I go to school every day"?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
comical
:
causing laughter especially by being unusual or unexpected
Learn More »
