akinesis

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noun

Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.

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akinesia
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Meanings

nounakinesis (usually uncountable, plural akineses)

plural akineses

  1. uncountableusuallyAbsence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
  2. uncountableusuallyAkinesia; loss of muscle control.
  3. uncountableusuallybiologyIncrease without the phenomena of karyokinesis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmotionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis

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akinesia
Broader
paralysispalsy
Also see
akinesia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + -kinesis.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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