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• n  a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
• s  suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord

• It was a really insane job for me to take, but I play a paraplegic, bitter ex-athlete.
• Sophie, a 23-year old paraplegic and art student, resents the deaf contestants because they lack an obvious physical impairment.
• A paraplegic veteran of World War II, he got a job as an Ogden, Utah, radio announcer.

News & Articles

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• Paraplegic will get a new set of wheels through site
  Nate Bird, a 22-year-old paraplegic due to a motorcycle accident, soon won't be dependent on others for transportation.
  June 13, 2013 - Omaha World-Herald
• Paraplegic rolls through Terre Haute on way to New York
  A paraplegic man crossing the country in his wheelchair “rolled through” Terre Haute and made a stop at Brazil Tuesday.
  June 12, 2013 - Terre Haute Tribune Star
• Paraplegic begins row across the Pacific
  SANTA CRUZ — Paraplegic military veteran Angela Madsen began an unaccompanied and solo journey from the Santa Cruz Harbor to Hawaii Saturday in a specially fitted rowboat. Her mission is simple: she hopes to bring attention to war veterans and the military.
  June 11, 2013 - Register Pajaronian

Quotes

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• Mia Farrow in Hereford Times
  Mia said: "I joined Unicef on the initiative to eradicate polio. I had polio myself as a child and was fortunate enough to survive it without any real damage but I have a son who is adopted from India who is paraplegic as a result of polio. So I was...
• Willi Weber in Telegraph.co.uk
  Another accident like Indianapolis could make Ralf a paraplegic,Weber said.
• Hans Holzer in Telegraph.co.uk
  It is important that we create greater awareness for PLS and other neuromuscular diseases, and recognize the example set by those courageous individuals like Hardy Brown and the Spastic Paraplegic Foundation who continue to persevere and prosper... Rep Joe Baca http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Baca&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGvCH4jAdTBlh6SkvYWGFmDiFxDcw Earthtimes (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/foundation-kicks-off-first-ever-pls-awareness-month,700883.shtml&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFIaFvxVluQrbA9dwC7exVpQmGjJA Feb 2, 2009 72223 96594 parapsychology If it weren't for parapsychology," Holzer complained, "religion wouldn't have a leg to stand on."