-plegia

• hemiplegiahemi·plegia

  1. Prefixhemi-half
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  paralysis of one side of the body, often after a stroke

• quadriplegiaquadri·plegia

  1. Prefixquadri-four
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  paralysis of both arms and both legs, usually from a spinal cord injury

• monoplegiamono·plegia

  1. Prefixmono-one, single
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  paralysis confined to one limb or one group of muscles

• ophthalmoplegiaophthalmo·plegia

  1. Rootophthalm/oeye
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  weakness or paralysis of one or more of the muscles that move the eye

• diplegiadi·plegia

  1. Prefixdi-two, double
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  paralysis of the same part on both sides of the body

• triplegiatri·plegia

  1. Prefixtri-three
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  paralysis of three limbs, such as both legs and one arm

• tetraplegiatetra·plegia

  1. Prefixtetra-four
  2. +Suffix-plegiaparalysis

  another name for quadriplegia: paralysis of both arms and both legs

• -paresisslight or partial paralysis

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• -PLEGIA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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