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abasia
a·ba·sia
/
əˈbeɪ
ʒə, -ʒi
ə, -zi
ə
/
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[
uh
-
bey
-zh
uh
, -zhee-
uh
, -zee-
uh
]
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noun
Medicine/Medical
.
inability to walk due to a limitation or absence of muscular coordination.
Compare
astasia
.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Neo-Latin,
equivalent to
Greek
a-
a-
6
+
bat-,
verbid of
baínein
to walk +
-ia
-ia
Related forms
a·ba·sic
/
əˈbeɪ
zɪk
,
-sɪk
/
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[
uh
-
bey
-zik
,
-sik
]
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,
a·bat·ic
/
əˈbæt
ɪk
/
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[
uh
-
bat
-ik
]
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,
adjective
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Medical Dictionary
abasia
a·ba·sia (ə-bā'zhə)
n.
Inability to walk due to impaired muscular coordination.
a·ba'sic
(ə-bā'sĭk, -zĭk) or
a·bat'ic
(ə-bāt'ĭk)
adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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