hemiplegia

hem·i·ple·gi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə/
- /ˌhe.mə.ˈpliː.dʒiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə/

Definitions of hemiplegia word

noun hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body. 1
noun hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain 0
noun hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body 0
noun hemiplegia Total or partial inability to move one side of the body. 0

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Origin of hemiplegia

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < New Latin < Medieval Greek hēmiplēgía. See hemi-, -plegia

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Parts of speech for Hemiplegia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hemiplegia

hemiplegia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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hemiplegia usage trend in Literature

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