festination
[ fes-tuh-ney-shuhn ]
nounPathology.
a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.
Origin of festination
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British Dictionary definitions for festination
festination
/ (ˌfɛstɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
an involuntary quickening of gait, as in some persons with Parkinson's disease
Origin of festination
1C16: from Latin festīnātiō, from festīnāre to hasten
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