n.
Impaired muscular coordination in walking.
[A-1 + Greek basis, step + -IA1.]
Dictionary:
a·ba·sia (ə-bā'zhə)
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| Medical Dictionary: a·ba·sia |
Inability to walk due to impaired muscular coordination.
a·ba'sic (ə-bā'sĭk, -zĭk) or a·bat'ic (ə-băt'ĭk) adj.| Veterinary Dictionary: abasia |
Inability to walk.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
inability to walk
| Wikipedia: Abasia |
Abasia (from Greek: a-, without and basis, step) is the inability to walk due to impaired muscle coordination. The term covers a spectrum of medical disorders such as:
Abasia is frequently accompanied by astasis, an inability to stand, see Astasia-abasia.
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