Medical Definition of Astasia-abasia

1. The inability to either stand or walk in a normal manner; the gait is bizarre and is not suggestive of a specific organic lesion; often the patient sways wildly and nearly falls, but recovers at the last moment; a symptom of hysteria-conversion reaction. Synonym: Blocq's disease. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Astasia-abasia

Astacura
astacus
Astacus
Astaire
Astana
astarboard
astare
astart
astarte
Astarte
astarted
astarting
astarts
astasia
astasia
astasia-abasia (current term)
astasias
astatic
astatic
astatic coils
astatic galvanometer
astatine
astatine
astatines
astatki
astatkis
asteatodes
asteatosis
asteatosis cutis
asteism

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