四肢麻痺 (ししまひ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
quadriplegia; tetraplegia
medicine
Medical term for paralysis of all four limbs.
palsy, become numb, paralysed
Similar words
- 対麻痺
Paraplegia: paralysis of the lower half of the body, unlike 四肢麻痺 which affects all four limbs.
- 片麻痺
Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body, unlike 四肢麻痺 which affects both sides.
Etymology
Compound of 四肢 (four limbs) and 麻痺 (paralysis).
