English Explanatory Dictionary

dysdiadochokinesia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neurological sign where a person has difficulty performing rapid, alternating movements, usually indicating cerebellar dysfunction.

Word forms

dysdiadochokinesia dysdiadochokinesias dysdiadochocinesia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) + διάδοχος (diádokhos) + κίνησις (kínēsis) + -ία (-ía).

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