| word | hemiplegia |
|---|---|
| definition | Total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain. |
| eg_sentence | She's starting to regain the use of her right hand, and some of the therapists think her hemiplegia might eventually be reversed. |
| explanation | Hemi-, unlike semi, almost always appears in scientific or technical words, including medical terms such as this one. A hemiplegic, like a paraplegic (who has lost the use of both legs), has usually suffered brain damage, often from a wound or blood clot. Other conditions that affect one side of the body are hemihypertrophy (excessive growth on one side), hemiatrophy (wasting on one side), and hemiparesis (weakness or partial paralysis) |
| IPA | ˌhɛməˈpliʤjə |
Tags: mwvb::unit:20, mwvb::unit:20:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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