abasia
- noun
- /əˈbeɪʒə/
- Specialized
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abasia
- Sometimes, abasia can occur temporarily after traumatic experiences.
Examples
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The patient was diagnosed with abasia following his neurological examination.
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The patient suffers from abasia after the accident.
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Her abasia was attributed to damage in the spinal cord.
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Many individuals with abasia require physical therapy.
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Due to his abasia, he required assistance to move around safely.
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The physical therapist developed a plan to help the patient overcome his abasia.
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Living with abasia is challenging, as simple tasks like going for a walk become difficult.
Synonyms
A condition that makes a person unable to walk because the legs cannot work together
A condition that stops a person from walking because their leg muscles do not work together
A person who cannot walk because their legs cannot move
A problem that makes a person unable to walk because leg muscles are too tight
Sudden attacks when someone cannot walk because their legs become stiff
A walking problem where the legs shake so a person cannot walk normally
A condition where you cannot walk because the legs make dance-like movements you cannot control
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition where you cannot walk because the legs make dance-like movements you cannot control
- Specialized
A walking problem where the legs shake so a person cannot walk normally
- Specialized
A condition that stops a person from walking because their leg muscles do not work together
- Specialized
A condition that makes a person unable to walk because the legs cannot work together
- Specialized
Sudden attacks when someone cannot walk because their legs become stiff
- Specialized
A problem that makes a person unable to walk because leg muscles are too tight
How Mobile
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
abasia = a + basi + ia
A clinical coinage from Greek combining forms (a- 'without' + basi- 'step') plus the disease-forming suffix -ia; the components are not standalone English words and are not guessable by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Abasia comes from the Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and basis meaning 'step' or 'walking'. So abasia literally says 'without a step', which is why it means the inability to walk.