astasia-abasia

US/əˈsteɪ.ʒi.ə əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/US/ əˈsteɪ.ʒə əˈbeɪ.ʒə/US/ əˈsteɪ.zi.ə əˈbeɪ.zi.ə/

noun

The inability either to stand or walk due to loss of motor control.

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Meanings

nounastasia-abasia (uncountable)

alternative abasia-astasia

  1. uncountablemedicineThe inability either to stand or walk due to loss of motor control.

Origin

From astasia (“not stand condition”) + abasia (“not step condition”).

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål abasi-astasi
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APA

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Chicago

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