diadochokinesia

diadochokinesia
/duy ad'euh koh ki nee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, -kuy-/, n. Med.
the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
Also, diadochokinesis /duy ad"euh koh ki nee"sis, -kuy-/, diadokokinesia, diadokokinesis. Cf. adiadochokinesia.
[ < Gk diádocho(s) succeeding, verbid of diadéchesthai to succeed (dia- DIA- + déchesthai to take up) + -KINESIA]

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