myeloplegia

myeloplegia
SYN: spinal paralysis. [myelo- + G. plege, a stroke]

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my·elo·ple·gia (mi″ə-lo-pleґjə) [myelo- + -plegia] spinal paralysis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • spinal paralysis — paralysis due to a lesion of the spinal cord; called also myeloplegia …   Medical dictionary

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