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I am not the paraplegic seated permanently in his chair or the able-bodied person on her feet. Identity for a hemiplegic is a shifty thing.
Joshua Prager

Meaning of "hemiplegic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEMIPLEGIC

hemiplegic  [ˌhemɪˈpliːdʒɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEMIPLEGIC

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

WHAT DOES HEMIPLEGIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia /he.mə.pliː.dʒiə/ is paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body. Hemiplegia is more severe than hemiparesis, wherein one half of the body has less marked weakness. Hemiplegia and hemiparesis may be congenital, or they might be acquired conditions resulting from an illness, an injury, or a stroke.

Definition of hemiplegic in the English dictionary

The definition of hemiplegic in the dictionary is suffering from paralysis of one side of the body, usually as the result of injury to the brain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEMIPLEGIC


adrenergic
ˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk
allergic
əˈlɜːdʒɪk
anticholinergic
ˌæntɪˌkɒlɪˈnɜːdʒɪk
cholinergic
ˌkəʊlɪˈnɜːdʒɪk
choregic
kəˈriːdʒɪk
cycloplegic
ˌsaɪkləˈpliːdʒɪk
diplegic
daɪˈpliːdʒɪk
dopaminergic
ˌdəʊpəmiːnˈɜːdʒɪk
geostrategic
ˌdʒiːəʊstrəˈtiːdʒɪk
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 HEMIPLEGIC

hemiola
hemiolia
hemiolic
hemionus
hemiopia
hemiopic
hemiparasite
hemiparasitic
hemiplegia
hemipod
hemipode
hemipter
hemipteral
hemipteran
hemipteron
hemipterous
hemisphere
hemispheric
hemispherical
hemispheroid

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEMIPLEGIC

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 hemiplegic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hemiplegic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEMIPLEGIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

偏瘫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hemipléjico
570 millions of speakers

English

hemiplegic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hemiplegic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفلوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гемиплегическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hemiplégica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hemiplegic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hémiplégique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hemiplegic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelähmte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

片麻痺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemiplegic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị liệt nửa người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hemiplegic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रक्ताचा दाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hemiplejik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

emiplegica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

połowiczoporaźną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гемиплегическая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hemiplegic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημιπληγικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heeltemal vreemdelinge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemiplegi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemiplegic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hemiplegic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMIPLEGIC»

The term «hemiplegic» is regularly used and occupies the 77.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMIPLEGIC» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «HEMIPLEGIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hemiplegic.
1
Joshua Prager
I am not the paraplegic seated permanently in his chair or the able-bodied person on her feet. Identity for a hemiplegic is a shifty thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEMIPLEGIC»

Discover the use of hemiplegic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hemiplegic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction
PROCEDURES FOR PRACTICE 24-3 Inhibition of Spasticity in the Hemiplegic Arm using RIP 1. Position patient in sitting. 2. Place hands on the hemiplegic arm using proximal and distal key points of control. Patient's arm will be in a flexed, ...
Mary Vining Radomski, Catherine A. Trombly Latham, 2008
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Elder Care in Occupational Therapy
of the hemiplegic side. Second, integration of both sides of the body is essential. Third, it is important to increase sensory stimulation to the hemiplegic side. In terms of bed positioning NDT strategy dictates that the hemiplegic side of the client ...
Sandra Cutler Lewis, 2003
3
Steps to Follow: The Comprehensive Treatment of Patients ...
Later, the clothes should be placed ready at his hemiplegic side so that he turns towards that side as he reaches for each garment. When the patient first starts learning how to dress himself, he need not put on all the clothes himself. This could ...
Patricia M. Davies, 2000
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Epilepsy and migraine
Variability of familial hemiplegic migraine with novel A1A2 Na+/K+-ATPase variants. Neurology 2004; 62: 1857-61. • Kors EE, Haan J, Giffin NJ, et al. Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of the CACNA1A gene T666M mutation: a description of ...
Renzo Guerrini
5
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
Double-limb stance: weight acceptance, hemiplegtc side •H Single-limb stance, hemiplegic side H 2. Double-limb stance: weight release, hemiplegic side I I Swing, hemiplegic side Figure 6-11. Mean duration (absolute time) of the phases of ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
6
The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease
The reports describing associated movements in hemiplegic limbs during yawning are scarce, and many described upper rather than lower limb movements. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to find out the associated movements ...
Olivier Walusinski, 2010
7
Congenital Hemiplegia
Hemiplegic CP B Bilateral spastic CP • Other CP <32 32-36 >36 Total Gestational age (wk) Fig. 1.1 Distribution of hemiplegic CP, bilateral spastic CP and other CP forms by gestational age. et al. 1982). Identical increasing trends in preterm ...
Brian Neville, Robert Goodman, 2000
8
Hereditary Hearing Loss and Its Syndromes
... 60:23-32, 1976. Retinitis pigmentosa, nystagmus, hemiplegic migraine, and sensorineural hearing loss Young et al (7), in 1970, reported a syndrome in four members of a family who were affected by hemiplegic migraine and nystagmus.
Robert J. Gorlin, Helga V. Toriello, Meyer Michael Cohen, 1995
9
The Headaches
Ann Pediatr (Paris) !968;15(8):519-525. 61. Marchioni E, Galimberti CA, Soragna D, el al. Familial hemiplegic migraine versus migraine with prolonged aura: an uncertain diagnosis in a family report. Neurology 1995;45(l):33-37. 62. Marconi R  ...
Jes Olesen, 2006
10
Multidisciplinary Management of Migraine
Other secondary causes could be similar to those causing hemiplegic migraine ( discussed in the next section). Visual aura is nearly always present in typical migraine with aura (Russell & Olesen, 1996a). Thus a person without visual aura  ...
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Leon Chaitow, Jean Schoenen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEMIPLEGIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hemiplegic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Being inside the Buckingham Palace was like a dream, says para …
“The evening at Buckingham Palace was like a dream,” says Devika, co-founder of Wheeling Happiness Foundation, who was hemiplegic ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
2
Limerick's Lorraine beats the odds to steal the show at the Curragh
... come out of place - a dislocation, or I get very severe Hemiplegic migraines that leave me with weakness - I get muscular weakness as well.”. «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
3
My Workout: Can-do attitude fuels Pilates teacher with cerebral palsy
Specifically hemiplegic cerebral palsy, which affects motor functions on one vertical half of the body. Kotsovos was weaker on her right side ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
More than a headache
TREXIMET is not used to treat other types of headaches such as hemiplegic or basilar migraines. TREXIMET is not used to prevent or decrease ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»
5
Blind swimmer in the fast lane for greatness
No stranger to doctors, Tharon had been dealing with severe bouts of amnesia for a few months prior, and hemiplegic migraine headaches, ... «KSPR, Jun 15»
6
Pediatric Primary Headache From A to Z
Adults can experience hemiplegic migraines, basilar migraines, "Alice in Wonderland syndrome" (size distortion), ophthalmoplegic migraine, ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
7
"Scandal" Star Bellamy Young Encourages Women to Take Control …
TREXIMET® is not used to treat other types of headaches such as hemiplegic or basilar migraines. TREXIMET® is not used to prevent or ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
8
The Interface Between Cholinergic Pathways and the Immune …
Nervous and immune system interactions are likely to be occurring in arthritis, as exemplified by the observation that hemiplegic patients do not develop ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
9
"I'll be a prisoner in my own home" - the cruellest cut of all is just …
Sean is left-hemiplegic – unable to use the whole of the left side of his body after a physical assault by a gang. Despite needing a wheelchair, ... «New Statesman, Jun 15»
10
5 men plot to kidnap hemiplegic realtor, but end up killing him
It was a kidnap that went awry. Not only did the kidnappers fail in their intended objective, they also ended up murdering their hemiplegic ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»

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