monoplegia

mon·o·ple·gi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh]
- /ˌmɒn əˈpli dʒi ə, -ˈpli dʒə/
- /mˌɒnəʊplˈiːdʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-plee-jee-uh, -plee-juh]
- /ˌmɒn əˈpli dʒi ə, -ˈpli dʒə/

Definitions of monoplegia word

noun monoplegia paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area. 1
noun monoplegia (pathology) Complete paralysis of a single limb (or muscle). 1
noun monoplegia paralysis limited to one limb or a single group of muscles 0
noun monoplegia paralysis of a single limb or part of the body 0

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Origin of monoplegia

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; mono- + -plegia

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Parts of speech for Monoplegia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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monoplegia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monoplegia usage trend in Literature

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