From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishparaplegiapar‧a‧ple‧gia /ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə, -dʒiə/ noun [uncountable] MIinability to move your legs and the lower part of your body → paralysisOrigin paraplegia (1600-1700) Modern Latin Greek paraplegie, from para- ( → PARA-) + -plegie (from plessein “to hit”)
