Definition of Akinesia

1. Noun. Motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis.

Exact synonyms: Akinesis
Generic synonyms: Palsy, Paralysis

Definition of Akinesia

1. n. Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.

Definition of Akinesia

1. loss of muscle function [n -S] : AKINETIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Akinesia

1. 1. Absence or poverty of movements. 2. The temporary paralysis of a muscle by the injection of procaine. Origin: Gr. Kinesis = motion (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Akinesia

Akeridae
Akerlund deformity
akes
Akha
Akhbari
Akhenaten
Akhenaton
akimbo
akimbo
akimbo(ip)
akin
akin
akin(p)
akineses
akinesia (current term)
akinesia (current term)
akinesias
akinesia algera
akinesia amnestica
akinesic
akinesis
akinesis
akinesthesia
akinetic
akinetic
akinetic epilepsy
akinetic mutism
akinetic seizure
aking
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