adiadokokinesis

noun

adi·​a·​do·​ko·​ki·​ne·​sis
variants or adiadochokinesis
plural adiadokokineses -ˌsēz How to pronounce adiadokokinesis (audio)
: inability to make movements exhibiting a rapid change of motion (as in quickly rotating the wrist one way and then the other) due to cerebellar dysfunction compare dysdiadochokinesia

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“Adiadokokinesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/adiadokokinesis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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