tetraplegic
All limbs paralyzed
Tetraplegic describes paralysis affecting all four limbs and typically the torso, resulting from spinal cord injury or disease affecting the cervical spine.
As a noun, a tetraplegic is a person with this condition: The facility specializes in care for tetraplegics.
The term is synonymous with quadriplegic, with tetraplegic more common in British medical usage.
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- sip-and-puffBreath-activated assistive control
- reclineLie back at ease
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- transfersRelocates or hands off
Loss of muscle function
Pathological muscle tightness
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- contracturesPermanent tissue shortening
Ease of approach
- inclusionBeing made part
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- barriersThings blocking access
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
accommodation · caregiver · empowerment · stigma · awareness · community
Treatment restoring bodily function
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- outpatientTreated without admission
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
Operated by spoken commands
- page-turnerCompulsively readable book
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- automationSelf-operating system design
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- sip-and-puffBreath-activated assistive control
- reclineLie back at ease
- positioningArranging in specific locations
paralysis
Loss of muscle function
spasticity
Pathological muscle tightness
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
accessibility
Ease of approach
discrimination · accommodation · caregiver · empowerment · stigma · awareness · community
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- outpatientTreated without admission
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
voice-activated
Operated by spoken commands
- page-turnerCompulsively readable book
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- automationSelf-operating system design
tetraplegicable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
ambulatory · mobile · healthy · active · fit