Meanings
- medicineDysmetria in which the patient tends to overshoot the intended target.
Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).
2004, Johnny D. Hoskins, Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat, →ISBN, page 358Antonyms: hypometria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDysmetria in which the patient tends to overshoot the intended target.
Origin
From ὑπέρ (hupér, corresponding to hyper-) + μέτρον (métron) + -ία (-ía)
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