adiadochokinesia

[ ad-ee-ad-uh-koh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy-nee- ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the inability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.

Origin of adiadochokinesia

1
a-6 + Greek diádocho(s) successor (dia-dia- + doch-, variant stem of déchesthai to receive + -os adj. suffix) + -kinesia
  • 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.

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