adiadochokinesia

adiadochokinesia
/ad'ee ad'euh koh ki nee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, -kuy nee"-/, n. Med.
the inability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
Also, adiadochokinesis, /ad'ee ad'euh koh ki nee"sis, -kuy nee"-/, adiadokokinesia, adiadokokinesis. Cf. diadochokinesia.
[A-6 + Gk diádocho(s) successor (dia- DIA- + doch-, var. s. of déchesthai to receive + -os adj. suffix) + -KINESIA]

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