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akinesia

akinesia

9.9
Not being able to move parts of the body on purpose
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪkɪˈniːziə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : akinesia
  • During his treatment, he experienced akinesia, which made it nearly impossible to walk or move his limbs.

Examples

  • Akinesia is related to a poverty of spontaneous movement, while hypokinesia describes decreased bodily movements.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Bradykinesia is sometimes also used to describe two other motor disorders: akinesia and hypokinesia.

    Academic text (2016)

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 2: The echocardiogram revealing apex expansion, akinesia of some segments.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Patients with akinesia often find it difficult to start moving, even when they want to.

  • The doctor explained that akinesia can significantly affect a person's ability to perform daily tasks.

Synonyms

immobility
vsakinesia
4 6.3

A state of no movement or not being able to move

specifies lost voluntary movement typically from temporary paralysis rather than simple stillness
akinesis
vsakinesia
  • Specialized
9.9

Loss of the ability to move muscles on purpose

typically follows temporary paralysis rather than chronic neurological disease
immotility
vsakinesia
  • Specialized
9.9

Not being able to move, especially in living things

refers to loss of voluntary movement in people, not only biological inability
immobilism
vsakinesia
  • Specialized
9.6

The state of being unable to move part of the body because of injury or being held still

highlights medical loss of voluntary motion, not caused by intentional restraint

Antonyms

activity
362 1.1

A state of being busy and moving

How Fast

hyperkinetic
1 8.4
normal
∞ 1.0
bradykinesia
  • Specialized
9.1
akinesia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

akinesia singular
akinesias plural

Morphology

akinesia = akinesis (semi-transparent) = a + kines + ia

The suffix '-ia' indicates a condition, building on 'akinesis' which already implies lack of movement.

Etymology

The word akinesia comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and kinesis meaning 'movement', and you can see the same root in kinetic. So akinesia means a 'lack of movement', which is why doctors use it for a condition when a person cannot move.