quadriplegic

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paralyzed
Adjective
  • Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
  • In June 2022, his face was left partially paralyzed following a Ramsay Hunt Syndrome diagnosis, which forced him to halt his Justice tour and then cancel it entirely.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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“Quadriplegic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadriplegic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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