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.

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Origin of festination

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

Words nearby festination

festal, fester, festina lente, festinant, festinate, festination, festival, festival hall, festive, festive season, festivity
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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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Medical definitions for festination

festination
[ fĕs′tə-nā′shən ]

n.

The acceleration of gait noted in Parkinsonism and similar disorders.
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