If hemi- means half, then hemiplegia means:

A) half expanded.
B) separated in half.
C) half removed.
D) half paralyzed.


D
Explanation: A) The suffix -ectasis means to expand.
B) The suffix -crit means to separate.
C) The suffixes -pheresis and -ectomy mean to remove.
D) Correct.

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