quadriplegia; tetraplegia
Medical term for paralysis of all four limbs.
Rehabilitation began for the patient who became quadriplegic after the accident.
Paraplegia: paralysis of the lower half of the body, unlike 四肢麻痺 which affects all four limbs.
Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body, unlike 四肢麻痺 which affects both sides.
Compound of 四肢 (four limbs) and 麻痺 (paralysis).