{ ‖ } n. [ NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. &unr_; hemiplegia, fr. &unr_; to strike at the side; para` beside + &unr_; to strike: cf. F. paraplégie. ] (Med.) Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord. -- Par`a*pleg"ic a. [1913 Webster]