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Meaning of "diplegic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIPLEGIC

diplegic  [daɪˈpliːdʒɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIPLEGIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diplegic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIPLEGIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diplegia

Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting symmetrical parts of the body. This should not be confused with hemiplegia which refers to spasticity restricted to one side of the body, or quadriplegia which requires the involvement of all four limbs but not necessarily symmetrical. Diplegia is the most common cause of crippling in children, specifically in children with Cerebral Palsy. Other causes may be due to injury of the spinal cord. There is no set course of progression for people with diplegia. Symptoms may get worse but the neurological part does not change. The primary parts of the brain that are affected by diplegia are the ventricles, fluid filled sacs in the brain, and the wiring from the center of the brain to the cerebral cortex. There is also usually some degeneration of the cerebral neurons, as well as problems in the upper motor neuron system. The term diplegia can refer to any bodily area, such as the face, arms, or legs.

Definition of diplegic in the English dictionary

The definition of diplegic in the dictionary is of or characterized by diplegia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIPLEGIC


adrenergic
ˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk
allergic
əˈlɜːdʒɪk
anticholinergic
ˌæntɪˌkɒlɪˈnɜːdʒɪk
cholinergic
ˌkəʊlɪˈnɜːdʒɪk
choregic
kəˈriːdʒɪk
cycloplegic
ˌsaɪkləˈpliːdʒɪk
dopaminergic
ˌdəʊpəmiːnˈɜːdʒɪk
geostrategic
ˌdʒiːəʊstrəˈtiːdʒɪk
hemiplegic
ˌhemɪˈpliːdʒɪk
lethargic
lɪˈθɑːdʒɪk
monoplegic
ˌmɒnəʊˈpliːdʒɪk
nonstrategic
ˌnɒnstrəˈtiːdʒɪk
noradrenergic
nɔːrˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk
paraplegic
ˌpærəˈpliːdʒɪk
quadraplegic
ˌkwɒdrəˈpliːdʒɪk
quadriplegic
ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪk
strategic
strəˈtiːdʒɪk
synergic
sɪˈnɜːdʒɪk
Tajik
ˈtɑːdʒɪk
tetraplegic
ˌtetrəˈpliːdʒɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIPLEGIC

diplegia
dipleidoscope
diplex
diplexer
diplobiont
diplobiontic
diploblastic
diplocardiac
Diplock court
diplococcal
diplococci
diplococcic
diplococcus
diplodocus
diplogen
diplogenesis
diploic
diploid
diploidic
diploidy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIPLEGIC

bibliopegic
biologic
black magic
cryptologic
ecologic
epidemiologic
fuzzy logic
geologic
gynecologic
histologic
histopathologic
hydrologic
logic
magic
nostalgic
pathologic
physiologic
psychologic
tragic
virologic

Synonyms and antonyms of diplegic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diplegic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIPLEGIC

Find out the translation of diplegic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diplegic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diplegic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

diplegic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dipléjica
570 millions of speakers

English

diplegic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diplegic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشلل المزدوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диплегия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diplégica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diplegic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diplégique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dicelup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diplegischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両麻痺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

diplegic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diplegik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diplegic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diplegic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकचकीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diplejik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diplegici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diplegic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диплегия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erau paraplegici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

diplegic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diplegic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diplegic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diplegic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diplegic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPLEGIC»

The term «diplegic» is used very little and occupies the 160.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIPLEGIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diplegic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIPLEGIC»

Discover the use of diplegic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diplegic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Neurophysiological Basis for the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
Whereas the normal child achieves a fair degree of emancipation of arms and hands around the eighteenth month, having by then acquired sufficient balance of trunk and legs, the diplegic child has to rely on his arms for support indefinitely.
Karel Bobath, 1991
2
Pediatric Physical Therapy
The Diplegic Child Kvaluation and Management. Rosemont, II.: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1992. 132. Gage JR. Distal hamstring lengthening/release and rectus femoris transfer. In: Sussman MD, ed. The Diplegic Child ...
Jan Stephen Tecklin, 2008
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The Spastic Forms of Cerebral Palsy: A Guide to the ...
Similarly, it can occur that true diplegic children, who are able to walk even without orthopedic devices for their upper limbs, are considered as tetraplegic only because the extent of the impairment to their lower limbs is similar, in terms of ...
Adriano Ferrari, Giovanni Cioni, 2009
4
Cerebral Palsy
Diplegic. and. Hemiplegic. Pattern. Involvement. Outpatient management of children with diplegia and hemiplegia usually starts with follow-up by an orthopaedist at 18 to 24 months of age. Typically, the major concerns are related to spasticity, ...
Freeman Miller, 2005
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Muscular Diseases: Advances in Research and Treatment: 2011 ...
“We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy who developed left lower extremity compartment syndrome after serial casting to treat an equinus contracture. To our knowledge, this represents the first case of ...
‎2012
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Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical ...
Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields Ernst Niedermeyer, F. H. Lopes da Silva. Diplegic Forms Diplegic forms are characterized by spastic paresis or paralysis with predominant involvement of the lower extremities, caused ...
Ernst Niedermeyer, F. H. Lopes da Silva, 2005
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Advances in Chronic Brain Damage Research and Treatment: ...
(2013 Apr 20) Chungnam National University Hospital, Taejon: Effects of the progressive walking-to-running technique 0n gait kinematics, ultras0und imaging , and motor function in spastic diplegic cerebral palsy - an experimenter-blind case ...
‎2013
8
Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists
Their incidence of those complications in choreoathetosis or extrapyramidal CP is only approximately 10%; however, the incidence in diplegic CP is 25%; hemiplegic CP 50%; quadriplegic CP 75%; and mixed CP 95%. 100 80 60 40 20 0 ...
David Myland Kaufman, 2007
9
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with ...
Park ES, Park CI & Kinm YJ (2001) Comparison of anterior and posterior walkers with respect to gait parametres and energy expenditure of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Yonsei Med J, 42, 180–4. Park ES, Park CI, Chang HC, ...
Karen Dodd, Christine Imms, Nicholas F. Taylor, 2010
10
Flexible Intramedullary Nailing in Children: The Nancy ...
(Tim Theologis, Nicky Thompson, Andrew Wainwright) Femoral and tibial derotation osteotomy are often part of single-stage multi-level (SSML) surgery in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The aim of the operation is to correct the ...
Pierre Lascombes, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIPLEGIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diplegic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clinic provides specialized care for cerebral palsy patients - Star …
Brunstrom-Hernandez was born three months prematurely, and has lived her entire life with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. While cerebral ... «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
2
Shocklach toddler Aash Jai-Evans to undergo operation for the …
At the age of 15 months, Aash from Shocklach was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy affecting the lower half of his body. The condition left ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Race against time to stop Northumberland schoolboy ending up in …
Just two years ago, the Chronicle revealed how Callum, who suffers from diplegic cerebral palsy, had returned from the St Louis Children's ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
£40000 could fund pioneering surgery to end young Riley's daily …
Brave Riley Garner, of Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, was born with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The four-year-old, who was diagnosed after an ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jun 15»
5
Springs Spree 5k benefits kids with Cerebral Palsy
"Anything we can do to help financially support the effort, we're all about it," said Kristin Barbuto, whose son has Diplegic Cerebral Palsy. «KRDO, Jun 15»
6
Rileys bike dream delight
He was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy and had to be measured and fitted for his splints and a walking frame to also help him walk. «TheGazette.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
WATCH:Rhyl great-grandad takes on zip wire for Ava Evans campaign
Doctors diagnosed her with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, which leaves her legs stiff and causes discomfort. Everyday activities are difficult ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»
8
Young cerebral palsy sufferer Reece DESPERATE to play football …
Reece, 7, from Thurrock in Essex, is a fun-loving little boy who suffers from spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. All Reece dreams of is kicking a ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
GRAD Student fights through pain in hopes of walking at graduation
Miller was born prematurely at two pounds and two ounces and was diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. He's faced with a myriad of ... «Salisbury Post, Jun 15»
10
Motherlode | A Special-Needs Parent Against My Will, Learning My …
My daughter, who has diplegic cerebral palsy as a result of a malformation of her cerebellum, is one of six girls in her Monday class. «New York Times, May 15»

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