quadriplegic
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk/
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tetrapléjico
- So think about people who are quadriplegic or tetraplegic, you know, who can't use their limbs or have severe seizures.
- quadriplegic subject
- rendered quadriplegic
And so, you know, being a quadriplegic isn't that bad.
- And so, you know, being a quadriplegic isn't that bad.
- It sounds like now she's a quadriplegic.
- And you know, already we've got quadriplegics moving cursors with their mind inside of computers.
- And that was what it was like being such a quadriplegic on life support for months.
- My biggest concern is we handle like quadriplegics.
- OK, quadriplegic in a wheelchair basically can blow in a straw and move his eyes.
Examples
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Recently, I saw a quadriplegic person taking their dog out for a potty break.
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The risk of coming out of surgery a quadriplegic was too great.
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And that was what it was like being such a quadriplegic on life support for months.
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Today, Byers is a quadriplegic, largely confined to her bed.
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Hospital care for a quadriplegic patient with spinal cord injury costs nearly $24,000 a month.
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Shawn hit his head on the transition slope and was rendered quadriplegic.
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A 45-year-old quadriplegic patient forgoes care at a long-term care facility in favor of home care.
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Ben was born with cerebral palsy, which resulted in his being quadriplegic and non-verbal.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Patsy Byers, shown shortly after the shooting, was left a quadriplegic.
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After a car accident, she became a quadriplegic and had to learn how to adapt to her new reality.
Synonyms
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8.8
A person who cannot move part or all of their body
Antonyms
How Paralyzed
Surface Forms
Morphology
quadriplegic = quadriplegia (semi-transparent) = quadri + plegia + ic
Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to the medical noun 'quadriplegia'; the medical components signal the meaning but are not common B1 vocabulary.
Etymology
Quadriplegic comes from the parts quadri- meaning 'four', like quadruple, and -plegic meaning 'paralysed', related to paralysis. So a quadriplegic is someone who is 'paralysed in four', both arms and both legs.