akinesia
[ ey-ki-nee-zhuh, -kahy- ]
/ ˌeɪ kɪˈni ʒə, -kaɪ- /
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noun Pathology.
absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.
Nearby words
akihito, akil, akimbo, akimiski island, akin, akinesia, akinesthesia, akinete, akinetic mutism, akins, akiraho
Also a·ki·ne·sis [ey-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-, ey-kin-uh-sis] /ˌeɪ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-, eɪˈkɪn ə sɪs/.
Related forms
a·ki·net·ic [ey-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˌeɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for akinetic
He called all conditions with marked inactivity and apathy "akinetic psychoses" and said that some recovered, some did not.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
Medicine definitions for akinetic
akinesia
[ ā′kĭ-nē′zhə, -kī- ]
n.
A slowness or loss of normal motor function resulting in impaired muscle movement.
Related forms
a′ki•ne′sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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