-plegia

Medical Suffix
-plegia

-plegia means paralysis (from the Greek).

What does -plegia mean?

The suffix -plegia means "paralysis". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -plegia

WordMeaning
paraplegiaparalysis of lower body
hemiplegiaparalysis of one side

Related word parts

-paresis

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