Paraplegia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008456",
  "term": "Paraplegia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Paralysis that affects the lower half of the body, including both legs, and sometimes parts of the trunk. This condition typically results from damage to the spinal cord below the cervical region. It leads to loss of sensation and motor control in the affected areas.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "paralysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 895 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/paraplegia/"
}