Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Diminished power of movement; muscular weakness. Also hypocinesis, hypokinesia.

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  • noun pathology Diminished power of movement; hypomotility

Etymologies

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hypo- +‎ kinesis

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Examples

  • M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography revealed a top normal right ventricular size with mild global left ventricular hypokinesis.

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  • Besides education, several jobs involve hypokinesis, eg. banks.

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