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hypokinesis definition

hypo·ki·nesis (hī′pō ki nēsis)

noun

a condition of abnormally diminished muscular movement
also hypokinesia hy′po·ki·ne′sia (-z̸hə)

Etymology: ModL < hypo- + Gr kinēsis, motion < kinein, to move: see cite

Related Forms:

  • hypokinetic hy′po·ki·net′ic (-netik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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