quadriplegia

== English == === Etymology === From quadri- (“four”) +‎ -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/ Hyphenation: quad‧ri‧ple‧gia === Noun === quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias) Paralysis from the neck down. Paralysis of all four limbs. ==== Synonyms ==== tetraplegia ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From quadri- +‎ -plegia. === Noun === quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie) quadriplegia Synonym: tetraplegia ==== Derived terms ==== quadriplegico