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quadrate (KWŎD-rāt):
A square or rectangular shape.
quadriplegia (kwŏd-rĭ-PLĒ-jē-ă):
Paralysis of four (limbs). Affects both arms, both legs and sometimes from the neck down.
quickening (KWĬK-ĕn-ĭng):
First feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman.

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Except where otherwise noted, this book is adapted from Medical Terminology by Grimm et al. (2022), Nicolet College, CC BY 4.0 International. / A derivative of Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Carter & Rutherford (2020), and Anatomy and Physiology by Betts, et al., CC BY 4.0, which can be accessed for free at OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology.

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