akinesia


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a·ki·ne·sia

 (ā′kə-nē′zhə, -kī-)
n.
Loss of normal motor function, resulting in impaired muscle movement.
[Greek akinēsiā : a-, without; see a-1 + kīnēsis, motion; see -kinesis.]
a′ki·net′ic (-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

akinesia

(ˌeɪkɪˈniːzɪə) or

akinesis

n
the loss of the ability to move, caused by diseases of the central nervous system
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.akinesia - motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysisakinesia - motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
akinesis
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
Translations
akinésie
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The occurrence of pulmonary hypoplasia and arthrogryposis was most likely a part of fetal akinesia deformation sequence, resulting primarily from central nervous system damage (14).
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Instead, these cases appear to represent the typical findings present in the fetal akinesia deformation sequence, or FADS.
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