bradykinesia

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

noun

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

bradykinesia

/ ˌbrædɪkɪˈniːzɪə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• bradykinetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradykinesia¹

brady- + -kinesia

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradykinesia¹

C20: from _brady- + Greek kinēsis motion

Example Sentences

Tremor was shown to improve with stimulation of tracts connected to the primary motor cortex and cerebellum, while bradykinesia was associated with the supplementary motor cortex.

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