presbypropria

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noun

Inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately interpret actual limb position or movement due to physiological aging.

OriginAncient Greek πρέσβυς ← Latin proprius →
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Meanings

nounpresbypropria (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInability of the proprioceptive system to accurately interpret actual limb position or movement due to physiological aging.

Origin

  1. Latinproprius“own”
  2. Ancient Greekπρέσβυς“old”
  3. Englishpresbypropria

From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”) and Latin proprius (“own”).

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Translations

French presbyproprie
  • presbyproprieinability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position
Italian presbipropria
  • presbipropriainability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position
Spanish presbipropria
  • presbipropriainability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position
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