abasia

a·ba·sia  (-bzh)

n.

Impaired muscular coordination in walking.

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[a- + Greek basis, step; see g^w- in Indo-European roots + -ia.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abasia - inability to walk                     disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking abasia trepidans - abasia due to trembling of the legs atactic abasia, ataxic abasia - abasia due to ataxia of the legs choreic abasia - abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs paralytic abasia - abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles paroxysmal trepidant abasia - abasia related to spasticity of the legs spastic abasia - abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles