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astasia

American  
[uh-stay-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / əˈsteɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. inability to stand due to a limitation or absence of muscular coordination.


Etymology

Origin of astasia

1885–90; < Greek astasía instability, equivalent to ástat ( os ) ( see astatic) + -ia -ia


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