Sign or Symptom
hemiplegia Audio
hem·i·ple·gi·a [ hem-i-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
Subclass of:
Paralysed
Etymology:
Greek hemi = half + plege = a stroke + -ia = condition
Not a half degree of paralysis, but paralysis of half of the body.
Definitions related to hemiplegia:
  • Paralysis (complete loss of muscle function) in the arm, leg, and in some cases the face on one side of the body.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Paralysis of one side of the body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Paralysis on one side of the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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