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Autobiography

Pronunciation: \?o?-t?-bi-'ä-gr?-fe, -be-\
Function: noun
Date: 1771
: the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself

 

Cerebral palsy

Function: noun
Date: 1889
: a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances

 

Comprehensive

Pronunciation: \-'hen(t)-siv\
Function: adjective
Date: 1614
1 : covering completely or broadly : inclusive <comprehensive examinations> <comprehensive insurance>
2 : having or exhibiting wide mental grasp <comprehensive knowledge>

 

Quadriplegic

Pronunciation: \?kwä-dr?-'ple-jik\
Function: noun
Etymology: quadriplegia, from New Latin
Date: 1921
: one affected with paralysis of both arms and both legs

Spasticity

Pronunciation: \spa-'sti-s?-te\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1827
: a spastic state or condition; especially : muscular hypertonicity with increased tendon reflexes

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