quadriplegic

Sometimes quad·ra·ple·gic

[kwod-ruh-plee-jik, -plej-ik]

adjective

1. having quadriplegia; paralyzed from the neck down or in all four limbs as a result of disease or injury.

noun

1. a person who is paralyzed in this way.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadriplegic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; quadripleg(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

The brain damage the boy suffered is permanent, doctors reported, causing him to be a quadriplegic, blind and unable to talk, walk or eat on his own.

From Los Angeles Times

After coming out of the coma, he was quadriplegic, struggled to communicate and needed constant care.

From BBC

Luis Cervantes chose to move home after recovering from a car accident that made him a quadriplegic.

From Los Angeles Times

Because Jenina, now quadriplegic, still needs care throughout the night, “I get maybe five hours of sleep a night. ... And when I’m tired that can compromise her safety,” Tyler Marik said.

From Los Angeles Times

When I met her she was a paraplegic; eventually she became a quadriplegic.

From New York Times

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