adiadochokinesia
[ ad-ee-ad-uh-koh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-nee- ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
the inability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
Origin of adiadochokinesia
1- Also ad·i·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·sis [ad-ee-ad-uh-koh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-nee-], /ˌæd iˌæd ə koʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪˈni-/, ad·i·ad·o·ko·ki·ne·sia, ad·i·ad·o·ko·ki·ne·sis.
- Compare diadochokinesia.
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