astasia-abasia

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English

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Etymology

From astasia (not stand condition) +‎ abasia (not step condition).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /əˈsteɪ.ʒi.ə əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/, / əˈsteɪ.ʒə əˈbeɪ.ʒə/, / əˈsteɪ.zi.ə əˈbeɪ.zi.ə/[2]

Noun

astasia-abasia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The inability either to stand or walk due to loss of motor control.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1
  2. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 2,134

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