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a⋅syn⋅er⋅gy

[ey-sin-er-jee]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
defective coordination between parts, as muscles or limbs, that normally act in unison.
Also, a⋅sy⋅ner⋅gia [ey-si-nur-juh, -jee-uh] .


Origin:
1855–60; a- 6 + synergy
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Main Entry: asy·ner·gia
Pronunciation: "A-s&-'n&r-j(E-)&
Variant: or asyn·er·gy /(')A-'sin-&r-jE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gi·as or -gies
: lack of coordination (as of muscles) <asynergia results in jerkiness,overaction and imperfect muscle control —C. H. Best & N. B. Taylor> —asy·ner·gic /"A-s&-'n&r-jik/ adjective
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asynergia a·sy·ner·gi·a (ā'sə-nûr'jē-ə, -jə) or a·syn·er·gy (ā-sĭn'ər-jē)
n.
The lack of cooperation or working together of parts that normally act in unison.


a'sy·ner'gic adj.

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