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quadriplegic

[kwod-ruh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] / ˌkwɒd rəˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk /


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He fell into a coma, became incontinent and quadriplegic.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

The brain damage the boy suffered is permanent, doctors reported, causing him to be a quadriplegic, blind and unable to talk, walk or eat on his own.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2025

But I represented a young Black man who was quadriplegic whose elderly parents tried to help get him an ID several times, unsuccessfully.

From Slate Oct. 2, 2024

When I met her she was a paraplegic; eventually she became a quadriplegic.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2024

I sat one day with a man who’d gone off young and healthy to an overseas deployment, leaving behind a pregnant wife, and had come back quadriplegic, unable to move his arms or legs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“There were seven of us high quadriplegics sitting in a circle telling our versions of the same story,” Salvini said, “which was a transformative experience that I wanted to replicate for others in similar situations.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2022

Of those, 44 were marked as related to paraplegics, quadriplegics, other types of wheelchair users and other assistive-device users.

From Washington Post Sep. 12, 2022

"What I really find a lot of pride in is I help quadriplegics all over America," Himan said.

From Fox News Oct. 12, 2021

Jackson and his wife visited Nepal last October and, after seeing the stark conditions paraplegics and quadriplegics endure in an otherwise beautiful country, he resolved to make a difference.

From The Guardian Apr. 3, 2019

For example, when I went into the cafeteria for my meals, I refused to use eating equipment designed for quadriplegics.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2012




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