bradykinesia

[ brad-i-ki-nee-zhuh, -kahy- ]

/ ˈbræd ɪ kɪˈni ʒə, -kaɪ- /

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noun

slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.

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Origin of bradykinesia

brady- + -kinesia

OTHER WORDS FROM bradykinesia

brad·y·ki·net·ic

[brad-i-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˈbræd ɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby bradykinesia

Bradshaw, bradsot, Bradstreet, Brady, bradycardia, bradykinesia, bradykinin, bradytelic, brae, Braeburn, braeheid

British Dictionary definitions for bradykinesia

bradykinesia

/ (ˌbrædɪkɪˈniːzɪə) /

noun

physiol abnormal slowness of physical movement, esp as an effect of Parkinson's disease

Word Origin for bradykinesia

C20: from brady- + Greek kinēsis motion

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