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astasia

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[uh-stey-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 ) ( astatic ) + -ia -ia

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Associated words: sedentary, assession, astasia. situation, n. position, place, post, employment, job, location, site, station, position; circumstance, condition, plight, predicament, exigency. sitz bath. hip bath. six, n.

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