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alternating hemiplegia

alternating hemiplegia noun: a form of hemiplegia that has an ipsilateral and contralateral presentation in different parts of the body, and is characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis on one side of the body.

Noun

alternating hemiplegia (countable and uncountable, plural alternating hemiplegias)

  1. A form of hemiplegia that has an ipsilateral and contralateral presentation in different parts of the body, and is characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis on one side of the body.

Forms of alternating hemiplegia

pluralalternating hemiplegias

Questions about alternating hemiplegia

What does alternating hemiplegia mean?
Alternating hemiplegia means a form of hemiplegia that has an ipsilateral and contralateral presentation in different parts of the body, and is characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis on one side of the body.
What part of speech is alternating hemiplegia?
Alternating hemiplegia is a noun.
What is the plural of alternating hemiplegia?
The plural of alternating hemiplegia is alternating hemiplegias.

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