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Abasia

//əˈbeɪ.ʒə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination. uncountable, usually

    "The patient is able to move her legs while lying down but has abasia when she stands up."

  2. 2
    inability to walk wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin a- (“without”) + Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”) + New Latin -ia (“pathological condition”).

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