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monoplegia

monoplegia

9.9
Loss of movement in one arm or one leg
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒnəˈpliːdʒə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monoplejía
  • After the stroke, Sarah suffered from monoplegia affecting her left hand.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with monoplegia of his right arm after the accident.

  • Physical therapy is important for individuals suffering from monoplegia to maintain muscle strength.

  • Doctors traced the cause of her monoplegia to nerve damage in her spinal cord.

  • The patient was diagnosed with monoplegia in her right arm.

  • The patient was diagnosed with monoplegia of his right arm after the accident.

  • Physical therapy is important for individuals suffering from monoplegia to maintain muscle strength.

  • Doctors traced the cause of her monoplegia to nerve damage in her spinal cord.

Synonyms

paralysis
vsmonoplegia
81 5.4

Loss of movement and feeling in all or part of the body

affects only one limb or single muscle group rather than many parts
palsy
vsmonoplegia
  • Specialized
30 8.4

A condition that makes part of the body weak or unable to move

refers specifically to one limb or muscle group instead of a general condition

How Severe

monoplegia
  • Specialized
9.9
paresis
  • Specialized
1 9.9
weakness
133 1.4
normality
13 3.5

Surface Forms

monoplegia singular
monoplegias plural

Morphology

monoplegia = plegia (opaque) = mono + plegia

The prefix mono- meaning 'one' is clear, but the medical base -plegia is specialized and not normally accessible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The word monoplegia is made of two parts: mono- meaning 'one' and -plegia meaning 'paralysis', the same ending you see in paraplegia. So, monoplegia means paralysis of a single arm or leg.