-plegia

See also: plegia

English

Etymology

From paraplegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία (paraplēgía), ultimately from πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike”). By surface analysis, para- +‎ -plegia.

Suffix

-plegia

1. paralysis

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -plegia

Translations

paralysis

• Catalan: -plegia

References

• “hemiplegia”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• paigle, pilage