ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈplēj(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Middle Greek hēmiplēgia paralysis, from hēmi- hemi- (I) + -plēgia -plegia
: paralysis of one lateral half of the body or part of it resulting from injury (as by hemorrhage or disease) to the motor centers of the brain