diadochokinesia

[ dahy-ad-uh-koh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.

Origin of diadochokinesia

1
<Greek diádocho(s) succeeding, verbid of diadéchesthai to succeed (dia-dia- + déchesthai to take up) + -kinesia
  • Also di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·sis [dahy-ad-uh-koh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-], /daɪˈæd ə koʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/, di·ad·oko·ki·ne·sia, di·ad·o·ko·ki·ne·sis.

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