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高位截癱

简高位截瘫 · 繁高位截癱

Mandarin · pinyin gāo wèi jié tān

(medicine) high paraplegia

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
截: jié · cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect
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瘫: tān · paralysis, palsy, numbness

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1–4–2–1 · gao1 wei4 jie2 tan1

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(pathology) high paraplegia (usually referring to spinal cord injuries above the level of T2); cervical spinal cord injury

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