n.
Pronunciation: ˌ he-mi- ' pl ē -j( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Middle Greek h ē mipl ē gia paralysis, from Greek h ē mi- + -pl ē gia -plegia
Date: 1600
: total or partial paralysis of one side of the body that results from disease of or injury to the motor centers of the brain
– hemi · ple · gic \ -jik \ adjective or noun