noun. ['ˌpɛrəˈpliːdʒiːə'] paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma).
1. Noun, singular or mass The foundation also provides grants that help fund research programs that aim to find a cure for paraplegia. 2. Verb, past participle The human body is made to move, and this doesn’t change if you have paraplegia.