asynergy

[ ey-sin-er-jee ]

/ eɪˈsɪn ər dʒi /

noun Medicine/Medical.

defective coordination between parts, as muscles or limbs, that normally act in unison.

Nearby words

asyndesis, asyndetic, asyndeton, asynechia, asynergia, asynergy, asynjur, asyntactic, asystematic, asystole, asyut

Also a·sy·ner·gia

[ey-si-nur-juh, -jee-uh] /ˌeɪ sɪˈnɜr dʒə, -dʒi ə/.

Origin of asynergy

First recorded in 1855–60; a-⁶ + synergy

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British Dictionary definitions for asynergia

asynergia

asynergy (əˌsɪnədʒɪ)

/ (ˌæsɪˈnɜːdʒɪə) /

noun

pathol lack of coordination between muscles or parts, as occurs in cerebellar disease

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Medicine definitions for asynergia

asynergia

[ ā′sə-nûr′jə ]

n.

The lack of cooperation or working together of parts that normally act in unison.

Related forms

a′sy•ner′gic adj.