Meaning
suffix-plegia
paralysis
GreekGeneral
Terms built from -plegia
3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -plegia marked.
-plegia decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix hemi- means “half”.
- The suffix -plegia means “paralysis”.
- Together: Paralysis of one side of the body.
- The prefix para- means “beside”.
- The suffix -plegia means “paralysis”.
- Together: Paralysis of the lower body including both legs.
- The prefix quadri- means “four”.
- The suffix -plegia means “paralysis”.
- Together: Paralysis of all four limbs.
Parts that combine with -plegia
Word parts that appear alongside -plegia in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
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