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Wheelchair vs Paraplegic - What's the difference?

wheelchair | paraplegic |

As nouns the difference between wheelchair and paraplegic

is that wheelchair is a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person while paraplegic is a person who suffers from paraplegia.

As an adjective paraplegic is

of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia.

wheelchair

English

(wikipedia wheelchair)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
  • (attributive) designed for wheelchairbound people

    • Related terms

    * wheelchair user * wheelchair sport * wheelchair lift

    paraplegic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who suffers from paraplegia.