Paraplegic (Adjective)
Meaning
Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The accident left him a paraplegic, requiring a wheelchair for mobility for the rest of his life.
- After the spinal cord injury, she became a paraplegic and had to adapt to a new way of living.
- He was a paraplegic athlete who won several gold medals in the Paralympic Games.
- The paraplegic woman showed remarkable resilience and determination in pursuing her dreams despite her physical limitations.
- The medical team worked tirelessly to save the paraplegic patient from further complications and improve his quality of life.