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monoplegia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Complete paralysis of a single limb (or muscle)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

paralysis of a single limb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: paralysis, palsy

History

Etymology

From mono- + -plegia.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: monoplegia — paralysed condition
  • Finnish: yhden raajan halvaus — paralysed condition
  • French: monoplégie — paralysed condition
  • Greek: μονοπληγία (monopligía) — paralysed condition