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—diplegic, adj./duy plee"jeuh, -jee euh/, n. Pathol.paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.[1880-85; < NL; see DI-1, -PLEGIA]
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Diplegia — Not to be confused with Spastic diplegia, Cerebral palsy, or Spasticity. Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This should not be confused with hemiplegia which refers to spasticity… … Wikipedia
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diplegia — Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body. SYN: double hemiplegia. [G. di , two, + plege, a stroke] congenital facial d. SYN: Möbius syndrome. facial d. paralysis of both sides of the face. infantile d. SYN: spastic d … Medical dictionary
diplegia — n. paralysis involving both sides of the body and affecting the legs more severely than the arms. Cerebral diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy in which there is widespread damage, in both cerebral hemispheres, of the brain cells that control the … The new mediacal dictionary
DIPLEGIA SPASTICA FAMILIALIS — DIPLEGIA SPASTICA FAMILIALIS, ди плегия семейная спастическая, заболевание эндогенного происхождения, характеризующееся гл. обр. явлениями двустороннего выпадения пирамид и поражающее часто несколько членов в одной семье. Патолого анатомически в… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
DIPLEGIA FACIALIS — DIPLEGIA FACIALIS, двусторонний паралич лицевого нерва, относительно редкое заболевание. Этиология разнообразна: общая острая инфекция, ревматический момент, полиневрит, сифилис, проказа, столбняк с бульварной локализацией, травма (контузия,… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
diplegia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1881 paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body … New Collegiate Dictionary
diplegia — noun Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body … Wiktionary
