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.
Quadriplegia (quad means four). This involves loss of movement and sensation in all four limbs (arms and legs). It usually happens as a result of injury at T1 or above. Quadriplegia also affects the chest muscles and injuries at C4 or above require a mechanical breathing machine (ventilator). Paraplegia (para means two like