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.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM akinesia

a·ki·net·ic

[ey-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌeɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

How to use akinesia in a sentence

A distinction has been drawn between akinetic (attitude) stereotyped acts and parakinetic (movement) stereotyped acts.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
He called all conditions with marked inactivity and apathy "akinetic psychoses" and said that some recovered, some did not.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch