akinesia

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noun

The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.

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Meanings

nounakinesia (countable and uncountable, plural akinesias)

plural akinesias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe loss of the ability to control motor muscles.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmotionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis

Similar
akinesis
Broader
paralysispalsy
Also see
akinesis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + -kinesia.

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Translations

German Akinese
  • Akineseloss of the ability to control muscles
Norwegian Bokmål akinesi
  • akinesiloss of the ability to control muscles
Polish akinezja, akineza
  • akinezjaloss of the ability to control muscles
  • akinezaloss of the ability to control muscles
Portuguese acinesia
  • acinesialoss of the ability to control muscles
Urdu بطلان حرکت, فقد الحرکت
  • بطلان حرکت (butlān-e-harkat)loss of the ability to control muscles
  • فقد الحرکت (faqd-ul-harkat)loss of the ability to control muscles
Cite this entry
APA

akinesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akinesia

MLA

“akinesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akinesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akinesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akinesia.

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