高位截瘫

高位截癱

gāowèi jiétān

noun

Meanings

1 high-level paraplegia
2 quadriplegia (high spinal cord injury)

Characters

Examples

那场车祸导致他高位截瘫。

Nàchǎng chēhuò dǎozhì tā gāowèi jiétān.

That car accident left him with high-level paraplegia.

高位截瘫患者需要长期护理。

Gāowèi jiétān huànzhě xūyào chángqī hùlǐ.

Patients with high-level paraplegia require long-term care.

Tips

memory

Parse as 高位 (high position) + 截瘫 (paraplegia): paraplegia caused by a high-level (cervical) spinal injury, affecting both arms and legs. Lower-level injuries give 低位截瘫.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

位 wèi

截 jié

瘫 tān