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   hem·i·ple·gi·a

   /ˌheməˈplēj(ē)ə/

   noun

   • 1. paralysis of one side of the body.

   Word Origin early 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek hēmiplēgia, from hemi- ‘half’ + plēgē ‘stroke’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hemiplegic noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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