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hypokinesia

American

[hahy-poh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-] / ˌhaɪ poʊ kɪˈni ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, -kaɪ- /

Also hypokinesis

noun

Pathology.

abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hypokinetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypokinesia

First recorded in 1885–90; hypo- + -kinesia

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