quadriplegic

adjective

Definition of quadriplegicnext
as in paralyzed

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  1. paralyzed
  2. lame
  3. disabled
  4. halt
Adjective
  • When the technology is limited to medical applications, such as Chang’s device that helps paralyzed people regain the ability to communicate, those applications are covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • My left leg is, uh, partially paralyzed from my hip to my knee, then from my knee to my toes, completely paralyzed, so if there's any neurosurgeons out there … any researchers out there, please get a hold of me.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • But as people age, disabled hearing becomes more common.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This bipartisan legislation aims to provide improved access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors and disabled folks.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of disabled
Adjective
  • The coronavirus crisis dealt another serious blow to Blackpool, leaving businesses struggling as tourism ground to a halt ‌during nationwide lockdowns.
    Megan Specia, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
  • This is when the fairytale comes crashing to a halt smack-dab in the middle of the Footprint Center.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2021
Definition of halt
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