Meaning & use
paraplegic
A person who is paralyzed in the lower half of the body, typically from spinal injury.
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After the accident left him a paraplegic, he took up wheelchair basketball competitively.
The clinic specializes in rehabilitation programs designed for paraplegic patients.
A note on using this word
Paraplegic is also used as an adjective, as in paraplegic athlete, and refers only to paralysis of the legs, not the arms.
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