bradykinesia

[ brad-i-ki-nee-zhuh, -kahy- ]
/ ˈbræd ɪ kɪˈni ʒə, -kaɪ- /

noun

slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.

Origin of bradykinesia

brady- + -kinesia

OTHER WORDS FROM bradykinesia

brad·y·ki·net·ic [brad-i-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˈbræd ɪ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby bradykinesia

bradyarthria, bradycardia, bradydiastole, bradyesthesia, bradyglossia, bradykinesia, bradykinin, bradykininogen, bradylalia, bradylexia, bradypnea

British Dictionary definitions for bradykinesia

bradykinesia
/ (ˌbrædɪkɪˈniːzɪə) /

noun

physiol abnormal slowness of physical movement, esp as an effect of Parkinson's disease

Word Origin for bradykinesia

C20: from brady- + Greek kinēsis motion

Medical definitions for bradykinesia

bradykinesia
[ brăd′ē-kĭ-nē′zhə, -kī- ]

n.

Extreme slowness in movement.

Other words from bradykinesia

brad′y•ki•net′ic (-nĕt′ĭk) adj.