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Diplegia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body.

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n. Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In pathology, paralysis of corresponding parts on the two sides of the body, as of the two arms or of the two sides of the face.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body

Word Usage

"Extreme maternal hypothyroidism leads to neurological cretinism, which can include spastic diplegia (a form of cerebral palsy), deafness, and severe mental retardation."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

paralysis palsy