More examples. 1  The school is based on the fundamental principle that each child should develop its full potential. 2  The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy. 3  In the 1870s and 1880s, doctors began to follow the principles of antiseptic surgery.  The party's principles are basically egalitarian.
Definition of quadriplegic. : one affected with partial or complete paralysis of both the arms and legs especially as a result of spinal cord injury or disease in the region of the neck.
Terms such as quadriplegiaimpairment in the legs, trunk, arms and hands as a result of injury to the spinal cord in the cervical area. Quad is Latin for four. (1) or paraplegiaimpairment in the legs and/or trunk as a result of injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic, lumbar or sacral areas are also used.