-PLEGIA Definition & Meaning

-plegia

a combining form meaning “paralysis, cessation of motion,” in the limbs or region of the body specified by the initial element:
cardioplegia; hemiplegia; quadriplegia.

-plegia

combining form

indicating a specified type of paralysis
paraplegia

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Derived Forms

-plegic, combining_form:in_adjectivecombining_form:in_noun:countable

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of -plegia¹

< Greek -��ŧ��, combining form representing ��ŧ��ḗ blow, stroke; -ia

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of -plegia¹

from Greek, from ��ŧ��ŧ stroke, from ��ŧ��𾱲� to strike

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Plegia is the cessation of motion.

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Of the many persons offering him their service, 'he retained one Knight skilled in taking vadia and plegia;' and within the year was himself well skilled.

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Of the many persons offering him their service 'he retained one Knight skilled in taking vadia and plegia;' and within the year was himself well skilled.

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