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-plegia

Suffix Medical Terminology

Paralysis.

Example: hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Chapter 15 Key Terms · OpenStax

Related terms

-phobiaFear.
-plasiaFormation or growth.
-plasmFormation or growth; formed material.
-plastySurgical repair or reconstruction.
-pneaBreathing.
-poiesisProduction or formation.
-praxiaAction or purposeful movement.
-ptosisDrooping or sagging.

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