par·a·ple·gia
noun/ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə/
/ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə/
[uncountable]- paralysis (= loss of control or feeling) in the legs and lower body
Topics Disabilityc2截瘫;下身麻痹 Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paraplēgia, from paraplēssein ‘strike at the side’, from para ‘beside’ + plēssein ‘to strike’.