hypometria /hy·po·me·tria/ (-me´tre-ah) ataxia in which movements fall short of the intended goal.
hypometria
hy·po·me·tri·a (h  p -m  tr- )n. An ataxic muscle disorder marked by underreaching an intended object or goal. |
hypometria
[hī′pōmē′trē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + metron, measure
an abnormal form of dysmetria characterized by a dysfunction of the power to control the range of muscular action, resulting in movements that fall short of the intended goals of the affected individual. Compare hypermetria.
hypometria
ataxia in which movements fall short of the intended goal.
dysmetria, ocular
Abnormality of eye movements in which the eyes overshoot (hypermetria) or undershoot (hypometria) when attempting to fixate an object. It could be a sign of cerebellar disease, ocular motor nerve paresis, myasthenia gravis, internuclear ophthalmoplegia (overshoot of the eye contralateral to the lesion), etc. See flutter; opsoclonus.
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