Meaning & use
quadriplegic
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Affected by paralysis of all four limbs, typically due to injury or damage to the spinal cord.
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After the accident, he became quadriplegic and had to relearn daily tasks with assistive technology.
The hospital's rehabilitation unit specializes in helping quadriplegic patients regain independence.
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Also used as a noun to refer to a person with this condition; "tetraplegic" is an equivalent term more common in British English.
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