Abasia Definition

ə-bāzhə
noun
Impaired muscular coordination in walking.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.

The patient is able to move her legs while lying down but has abasia when she stands up.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Abasia

Noun

Singular:
abasia
Plural:
abasias

Origin of Abasia

  • From New Latin a- (“without") + Ancient Greek βάσις (basis, “step") + New Latin -ia (“pathological condition").

    From Wiktionary

  • a– Greek basis step gwā- in Indo-European roots –ia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

AABABA

Words Ending With

AIASIA

Unscrambles

abasia

Words Starting With A and Ending With A

Starts With A & Ends With AStarts With AB & Ends With AStarts With A & Ends With IA

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With A