Meaning & use
paraplegics
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People affected by paraplegia, a condition involving paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal cord injury or disease.
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The rehabilitation center specializes in helping paraplegics regain independence through adaptive equipment.
Wheelchair basketball leagues include many paraplegics who compete at a high level.
A note on using this word
The term describes people with paralysis affecting the lower limbs, as distinct from "quadriplegics," whose paralysis affects all four limbs.
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