Definition of tetraplegia in English:

tetraplegia

noun ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒəˌtɛtrəˈplidʒ(i)ə

another term for quadriplegia
Example sentencesExamples
- Repetitive, strenuous, isometric contractions of the pectoralis major muscle over 6 weeks produced about a 50% increase in strength and expiratory reserve volume, and a 14% decrease in residual volume in six patients with tetraplegia.
- It has been more than 100 years since Osler described the development of tetraplegia in a patient with sepsis, yet research on the neuromuscular sequelae of critical illness remains in the early stages.
- All too often, quadriplegia (or tetraplegia as it is now referred to) is innocently confused with paraplegia, a condition where only the lower limbs are affected.
- Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia, with no spasticity, when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles.
- Individuals with tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) may benefit from identifying pinch force requirements to accomplish daily-living tasks.
- Five subjects with paraplegia and 4 with tetraplegia participated in the clinical treatment protocol.
- Pioneering surgery involving transfers of multiple tendons together with the implantation of up to eight electrodes in the muscles of the forearm and hand has improved the quality of life of many patients with tetraplegia.

Derivatives

tetraplegic

noun & adjectiveˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪkˌtɛtrəˈplidʒɪk

He says he thought that he'd be able to jump far enough into the deep water, but he landed in the shallow water, and was horribly crippled, he was a tetraplegic.
Example sentencesExamples
- He broke his neck in the accident, which resulted in him becoming tetraplegic, meaning he has no use or movement in his body or limbs below his shoulders.
- A tetraplegic woman on a ventilator made legal history last week when she became the first patient in the United Kingdom to go to court in a bid to have the ventilator switched off.
- In the letter, he revealed that he was a tetraplegic, meaning he suffered from severe disabilities, believed to have been caused by a car accident a few years ago.
- Then he broke his neck and became a tetraplegic, paralysed from the waist down, and with some loss of use of his arms as well.

Origin

Early 20th century: from tetra- 'four' + paraplegia.

Definition of tetraplegia in US English:

tetraplegia

nounˌtetrəˈplēj(ē)əˌtɛtrəˈplidʒ(i)ə

another term for quadriplegia
Example sentencesExamples
- Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia, with no spasticity, when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles.
- Repetitive, strenuous, isometric contractions of the pectoralis major muscle over 6 weeks produced about a 50% increase in strength and expiratory reserve volume, and a 14% decrease in residual volume in six patients with tetraplegia.
- Pioneering surgery involving transfers of multiple tendons together with the implantation of up to eight electrodes in the muscles of the forearm and hand has improved the quality of life of many patients with tetraplegia.
- Five subjects with paraplegia and 4 with tetraplegia participated in the clinical treatment protocol.
- It has been more than 100 years since Osler described the development of tetraplegia in a patient with sepsis, yet research on the neuromuscular sequelae of critical illness remains in the early stages.
- Individuals with tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) may benefit from identifying pinch force requirements to accomplish daily-living tasks.
- All too often, quadriplegia (or tetraplegia as it is now referred to) is innocently confused with paraplegia, a condition where only the lower limbs are affected.

Origin

Early 20th century: from tetra- ‘four’ + paraplegia.

单词	tetraplegia
释义	Definition of tetraplegia in English: tetraplegia noun ˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒəˌtɛtrəˈplidʒ(i)ə another term for quadriplegia Example sentencesExamples Repetitive, strenuous, isometric contractions of the pectoralis major muscle over 6 weeks produced about a 50% increase in strength and expiratory reserve volume, and a 14% decrease in residual volume in six patients with tetraplegia. It has been more than 100 years since Osler described the development of tetraplegia in a patient with sepsis, yet research on the neuromuscular sequelae of critical illness remains in the early stages. All too often, quadriplegia (or tetraplegia as it is now referred to) is innocently confused with paraplegia, a condition where only the lower limbs are affected. Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia, with no spasticity, when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles. Individuals with tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) may benefit from identifying pinch force requirements to accomplish daily-living tasks. Five subjects with paraplegia and 4 with tetraplegia participated in the clinical treatment protocol. Pioneering surgery involving transfers of multiple tendons together with the implantation of up to eight electrodes in the muscles of the forearm and hand has improved the quality of life of many patients with tetraplegia. Derivatives tetraplegic noun & adjectiveˌtɛtrəˈpliːdʒɪkˌtɛtrəˈplidʒɪk He says he thought that he'd be able to jump far enough into the deep water, but he landed in the shallow water, and was horribly crippled, he was a tetraplegic. Example sentencesExamples He broke his neck in the accident, which resulted in him becoming tetraplegic, meaning he has no use or movement in his body or limbs below his shoulders. A tetraplegic woman on a ventilator made legal history last week when she became the first patient in the United Kingdom to go to court in a bid to have the ventilator switched off. In the letter, he revealed that he was a tetraplegic, meaning he suffered from severe disabilities, believed to have been caused by a car accident a few years ago. Then he broke his neck and became a tetraplegic, paralysed from the waist down, and with some loss of use of his arms as well. Origin Early 20th century: from tetra- 'four' + paraplegia. Definition of tetraplegia in US English: tetraplegia nounˌtetrəˈplēj(ē)əˌtɛtrəˈplidʒ(i)ə another term for quadriplegia Example sentencesExamples Less commonly, cerebral palsy takes the form of a hypotonic tetraplegia, with no spasticity, when the child has a mobility problem but with floppy muscles. Repetitive, strenuous, isometric contractions of the pectoralis major muscle over 6 weeks produced about a 50% increase in strength and expiratory reserve volume, and a 14% decrease in residual volume in six patients with tetraplegia. Pioneering surgery involving transfers of multiple tendons together with the implantation of up to eight electrodes in the muscles of the forearm and hand has improved the quality of life of many patients with tetraplegia. Five subjects with paraplegia and 4 with tetraplegia participated in the clinical treatment protocol. It has been more than 100 years since Osler described the development of tetraplegia in a patient with sepsis, yet research on the neuromuscular sequelae of critical illness remains in the early stages. Individuals with tetraplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) may benefit from identifying pinch force requirements to accomplish daily-living tasks. All too often, quadriplegia (or tetraplegia as it is now referred to) is innocently confused with paraplegia, a condition where only the lower limbs are affected. Origin Early 20th century: from tetra- ‘four’ + paraplegia.
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