astasia

1 9.9

A medical problem where you cannot stand upright because the muscles do not work together

noun
/æˈsteɪʒə/

Specialized

: astasia

Neurological disorders can sometimes lead to astasia in affected individuals.

Examples

The patient suffers from astasia due to a neurological disorder.
The patient was diagnosed with astasia after repeatedly failing to stand upright without support.
His sudden astasia puzzled the doctors until further tests revealed underlying nerve damage.
She was diagnosed with astasia after her last examination.
The patient was diagnosed with astasia, making it impossible for her to stand without assistance.
Doctors observed signs of astasia during their examination of the patient's motor skills.
Due to astasia, he required a wheelchair to move around because he couldn't maintain his balance.

Antonyms

stability

283 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

balance

10 2.8

A tool that measures weight, like a scale

Surface Forms

astasia singular

astasias plural

Morphology

astasia = stasis (opaque) = a + stasia

The medical root 'stasis' is technical and uncommon for average learners, so 'astasia' is unlikely to be guessed from its parts.

Etymology

Astasia comes from Greek parts a- 'without' and stasis 'standing'. So it means 'without standing' and refers to a medical condition where a person cannot stand upright because their muscles do not work together.