hypokinesia

[ hahy-poh-ki-nee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -kahy- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.

Other Words From

• hy·po·ki·net·ic [hahy-poh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypokinesia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hypo- + -kinesia