paraplegia
/ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪə/noun
mass noun
- paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease（尤指脊椎外伤或疾病引起的）截瘫, 下肢瘫痪。
派生词
paraplegic
adjective & noun词源
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek paraplēgia, from paraplēssein 'strike at the side', from para 'beside' + plēssein 'to strike'.