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dysmetria

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dys⋅met⋅ri⋅a

  [dis-me-tree-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
the inability to conform muscular action to desired movements because of faulty judgment of distance.
Origin:
1910–15; < NL < Gk dys- dys- + métr(on) a measure + -ia -ia
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Main Entry: dys·met·ria
Pronunciation: dis-'me-trE-&
Function: noun
: impaired ability to estimate distance in muscular action
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dysmetria dys·me·tri·a (dĭs-mē'trē-ə, -mět'rē-ə)
n.
An inability or impaired ability to accurately control the range of movement in muscular acts.

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