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akinesia

[ey-ki-nee-zhuh, -kahy-]
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noun Pathology.
  1. absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.
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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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  • He called all conditions with marked inactivity and apathy "akinetic psychoses" and said that some recovered, some did not.

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akinetic in Medicine

akinesia

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