名詞 paraplegia:

1. paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)

par.a.ple.gi.a

n.（名詞）
Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.
截癱，下身麻痹：通常由于脊髓受傷引起的包括雙腿在內(nèi)的下部身體完全的癱瘓

來源：
Greek paraplôgiô [hemiplegia]
希臘語 paraplôgiô [偏癱，半身不遂]
from paraplôssesthai [to be paralyzed]
源自 paraplôssesthai [癱瘓]
from paraplôssein [to strike on one side]
源自 paraplôssein [在某一邊侵襲]
para- [beside] * see para-
para- [旁，側(cè)] *參見 para-
plôssein [to strike] * see pl3k- 2
plôssein [突然侵襲] *參見 pl3k- 2

【引伸】
par.aple.gic