double step gait
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dou·ble step gait
(dŭb'ĕl step gāt)Dysfunctional mode of ambulation in which strides vary in length depending on which limb leads in the process.
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double step gait
A gait in which alternate steps are of a different length or at a different rate.
See also: gait
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