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Where does “facioplegia” come from?

facioplegia (English) comes from English plegia, from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

facioplegia (English): paralysis of the muscles of the face

Definitions

  1. paralysis of the muscles of the face

Ancestry of “facioplegia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishplegiaparalysis
2English-plegiaparalysis
3Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγία →