| Pronunciation: | | `hemi'pleejeeu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |
[n] paralysis of one side of the body |
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HEMIPLEGIA is a 10 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | unilateral paralysis |
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| | See Also: | | palsy, paralysis |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hem`i*ple"gi*a\, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? half + ? a
stroke; cf. F. h['e]miplagie.] (Med.)
A palsy that affects one side only of the body. --
{Hem`i"pleg"ic}, a.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Paralysis of one side of the body. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A condition in which one side of the body is paralyzed (unable to move by itself); this is often caused by damage to one side of the brain. |
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