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akinesia

[ ey-ki-nee-zhuh, -kahy- ]
/ ˌeɪ kɪˈni ʒə, -kaɪ- /

noun Pathology.

absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.

Nearby words

  1. akihito,
  2. akil,
  3. akimbo,
  4. akimiski island,
  5. akin,
  6. akinesthesia,
  7. akinete,
  8. akinetic mutism,
  9. akins,
  10. akiraho
Also a·ki·ne·sis [ey-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-, ey-kin-uh-sis] /ˌeɪ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-, eɪˈkɪn ə sɪs/.

Origin of akinesia

< New Latin < Greek akīnēsíā; see a-6, -kinesia
Related formsa·ki·net·ic [ey-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˌeɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for akinesis

akinesia

[ ā′kĭ-nē′zhə, -kī- ]

n.

A slowness or loss of normal motor function resulting in impaired muscle movement.
Related formsa′ki•ne′sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) null adj.
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