diadochokinesia

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

/ daɪˌæd ə koʊ kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ- /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.

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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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Origin of diadochokinesia

<Greek diádocho(s) succeeding, verbid of diadéchesthai to succeed (dia-dia- + déchesthai to take up) + -kinesia

Words nearby diadochokinesia

Día de los Muertos, diadelphous, diadem, diadem spider, Diadochi, diadochokinesia, diadochy, diadromous, diaeresis, diag., diagenesis

Medical definitions for diadochokinesia

diadochokinesia

[ dī-ăd′ə-kō-kĭ-nē′zhə, -kī- ]

The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions, as flexion and extension or pronation and supination.

Other words from diadochokinesia

di•ad•o•cho•ki•net•ic (-nĕt′ĭk) adj.