paraplegics

paraplegics
,pa·ra'ple·gic || ‚pærə'plɪːdʒɪk n. one who suffers from paraplegia, one who is paralyzed in the lower half of the body; disabled person, handicapped person adj. paralyzed; paralyzed in the lower half of the body

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