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截瘫

Word · NounTraditional截癱

paraplegia; lower body paralysis

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

paraplegia; paralysis of the lower body

formal

A medical term referring to paralysis, usually of both legs and sometimes the lower trunk, caused by damage to the spinal cord from disease or injury.

Nà那
cì次
shì事
gù故
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
jǐ脊
suǐ髓
shòu受
sǔn损
 ,
zào造
chéng成
le了
jié截
tān瘫
 。

The accident caused damage to his spinal cord, resulting in paraplegia.

Jié截
tān瘫
kāng康
fù复
shì是
yī一
gè个
màn漫
cháng长
ér而
jiān艰
nán难
de的
guò过
chéng程
 。

Paraplegia rehabilitation is a long and difficult process.

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Yī一
xiē些
jǐ脊
suǐ髓
jí疾
bìng病
kě可
néng能
yǐn引
qǐ起
bù不
wán完
quán全
xìng性
jié截
tān瘫
 。

Some spinal cord diseases can cause incomplete paraplegia.