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festination

[ fes-tuh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌfɛs təˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Pathology.

a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.

Nearby words

  1. fester,
  2. festina lente,
  3. festinant,
  4. festinate,
  5. festinately,
  6. festival,
  7. festival hall,
  8. festive,
  9. festive season,
  10. festively

Origin of festination

1530–40; < Latin festinātiōn- (stem of festinātiō) a hastening. See festinate, -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for festination

festination

/ (ˌfɛstɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

an involuntary quickening of gait, as in some persons with Parkinson's disease

Word Origin for festination

C16: from Latin festīnātiō, from festīnāre to hasten
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Medicine definitions for festination

festination

[ fĕs′tə-nā′shən ]

n.

The acceleration of gait noted in Parkinsonism and similar disorders.
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