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hypokinesia

[ hahy-poh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.


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Other Words From

  • hy·po·ki·net·ic [hahy-poh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypokinesia1

First recorded in 1885–90; hypo- + -kinesia

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