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festination

festination

1 9.9
Shorter, faster steps that someone takes without meaning to, often in Parkinson's disease
  • noun
  • /fɛsˈteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: festinación
  • Managing festination is an important aspect of treating patients with Parkinson's disease.

Examples

  • The patient exhibited signs of festination during the assessment.

  • The patient's festination made it increasingly difficult for him to walk normally.

  • Doctors observed festination as a symptom during the neurological examination.

  • Many individuals with Parkinson's disease experience festination.

  • The doctor explained that festination can be a symptom of Parkinson's disease, causing a person to walk with a hurried, shuffling gait.

  • During the assessment, the neurologist noted the patient's festination, which made it difficult for him to maintain a steady pace.

  • As the disease progressed, her festination became more pronounced, leading her to take smaller, faster steps.

How Fast

festination
  • Specialized
1 9.9
gait
22 5.0
shuffling
1 3.9

Surface Forms

festination singular
festinations plural

Morphology

festination = festinate (opaque) = festinate + ation

The formation from the verb 'festinate' to the noun with '-ation' is a standard, regular noun derivation.

Etymology

Festination comes from the Latin verb festinare meaning 'to hurry' and is related to the English idea haste. So, festination describes a person's walk becoming short and fast, like they are hurrying without control, which is why doctors use the word for that symptom.