diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
[di″ah-do″ko-kĭ-ne´zhah]the function of arresting one motor impulse and substituting one that is diametrically opposite, to permit sequential alternating movements, as pronation and supination of the arm.
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di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ō-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis),The normal capacity to bring a limb alternately into opposite positions, as in flexion and extention or pronation and supination.
Synonym(s): diadochocinesia
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
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di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis)The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions, as of flexion and extension or of pronation and supination.
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
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di·ad·o·cho·ki·ne·si·a
, diadochokinesis , diadochocinesia (dī-ad'ŏ-kō-ki-nē'zē-ă, -ki-nē'sis, -si-nēsē-ă)The normal power of alternately bringing a limb into opposite positions.
[G. diadochos, working in turn, + kinēsis, movement]
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