monoplegia etymology

English word monoplegia comes from English -plegia (Various forms of paralysis.), English mono- (One.)

Detailed word origin of monoplegia

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-plegia English (eng) Various forms of paralysis.
mono- English (eng) One.
monoplegia English (eng) (pathology) Complete paralysis of a single limb (or muscle).

Words with the same origin as monoplegia

Descendants of -plegia
cardioplegia facioplegia glossoplegia laryngoplegia logoplegia nephroplegia ophthalmoplegic panplegia
Descendants of mono-
mono monoalkene monoandry monochromatic monoculture monodactyl monofilament monofunctional monogamous monogonal monogram monoid monomethylamine monomicrobial monoparametric monophenol monophobia monoprint monorubidium monoterminal monothecal monotheism monotungstate monoxide