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Hemiplegic

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  [hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh] /ˌhɛm ɪˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə/ noun, Pathology. 1. paralysis of one side of the body. /ˌhɛmɪˈpliːdʒɪə/ noun 1. paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain Compare paraplegia, quadriplegia hemiplegia hem·i·ple·gia (hěm’ĭ-plē’jə, -jē-ə) n. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body. hem’i·ple’gic (-plē’jĭk) adj. […]

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• Hemiparesis

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