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    [Noun]  | "para*ple*gia" | \ ˌper-ə-ˈplē-j(ē-)ə \


    1: partial or complete paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs that is usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region


    Origin: circa 1657 ;

     New Latin, from Greek paraplēgiē hemiplegia, from para- + -plēgia -plegia;

    [Noun]  | "paraplegia" 


     [ "paraplegia" ]

    1: someone with no arms or legs due to the fact of spinal cord inury or nerve damage

      * e.g.,  ... Harry- dans nans a paraplegia because she has no arms or legs LMAO 

     [ "Reverse Paraplegia" ]

    1: A state of intoxication. You are inebriated to the point where you lose all voluntary muscle control to the upper body such as, arms and head, but you can still walk fine.

      * e.g.,  ... We almost put my cousin in a straight jacket last night because he was so drunk I think he was afflicted with Reverse Paraplegia. He was walking around fine but his arms and head were flapping all over the place, so we had to cut him off. 

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