quadriplegia

From quadri- (“four”) +‎ -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/
• Hyphenation: quad‧ri‧ple‧gia

quadriplegia (countable and uncountable, plural quadriplegias)

1. Paralysis from the neck down.
2. Paralysis of all four limbs.

• tetraplegia

From quadri- +‎ -plegia.

quadriplegia f (plural quadriplegie)

1. quadriplegia

   Synonym: tetraplegia

• quadriplegico