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hemiplegia

UK //ˌhemɪˈpliːdʒə//US //ˌhɛmɪˈplidʒə//

词源

源自希腊语 'hēmi-'(半)和 'plēgē'(打击、瘫痪),字面意思为'半身瘫痪'。

noun

❶ 偏瘫,指身体一侧(左侧或右侧)的瘫痪,通常由中风或脑损伤引起,表现为肌肉无力或完全丧失运动能力。

“After the stroke, he developed hemiplegia on his left side.”

(中风后,他的左侧身体出现了偏瘫。)

“Physical therapy can help patients with hemiplegia regain some movement.”

(物理治疗可以帮助偏瘫患者恢复部分运动能力。)

同义词:one-sided paralysis, unilateral paralysis, half-paralysis

常见短语

right-sided hemiplegia — 右侧偏瘫,指身体右侧的瘫痪,通常表明大脑左侧受损。

“The MRI showed a lesion causing right-sided hemiplegia.”

(核磁共振显示病变导致了右侧偏瘫。)

spastic hemiplegia — 痉挛性偏瘫,表现为患侧肌肉僵硬和痉挛,常见于脑瘫患者。

“The child with spastic hemiplegia had difficulty straightening his arm.”

(患痉挛性偏瘫的孩子难以伸直手臂。)