Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Loss of normal motor function, resulting in impaired muscle movement.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of the power of voluntary motion. Also written acinesia, akinesis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine The loss of the ability to control
motor muscles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Dopamine deficiency by alteration of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra is responsible for Parkinson's disease disorders, tremor, akinesia and rigidity.
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Parkinson's disease dopamine producing nerve cells in the basal ganglia degenerate, which causes tremor, rigidity and akinesia.
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This produced the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, especially lack of movements (akinesia) and stiffness in the muscles
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This restored dopamine levels in the brain, and the animals recovered from their akinesia and rigidity.
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More common, but less serious than tardive dyskinesia, are akinesia and akathesia.
Law In The Health and Human Services Donald T. Dickson 1995
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It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement (akinesia).
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HOLISTIC MEDICINE STAMBHA GAURAVA SHEETAGHNAM SIDANAM SIDAKARAKAM A One which cures or prevents rigidity or akinesia or reduced activity, over Weight and tendency for reduced basal metabolic rate [BMR].
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It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement (akinesia).
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